Google Chrome up to 116.0.5845.140 V8 type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component V8. Performing a manipulation results in type confusion. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-4762. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/06/2023 by Rong Jian. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-4762. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/09/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 02/06/2024 with a due date of 02/27/2024:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 116.0.5845.179 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 116.0.5845.179

Timelineinfo

09/04/2023 🔍
09/06/2023 +2 days 🔍
09/06/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +594 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2023-3bfb63f6d2
Researcher: Rong Jian
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4762 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238851
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/06/2023 07:31
Updated: 04/22/2025 13:36
Changes: 09/06/2023 07:31 (39), 10/01/2023 09:16 (3), 04/30/2024 13:56 (26), 06/11/2024 00:41 (12), 08/14/2024 22:45 (13), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 04/22/2025 13:36 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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