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TI-2023-04390 Aliases CVE-2023-4762GHSA-3wjr-p76q-rg8q

Type confusion in Google Chrome

Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-843Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-02-06CISA due date 2024-02-27
EPSS 0.41375 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 116.0.5845.179

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome116.0.5845.179 to before 116.0.5845.179116.0.5845.179Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 116.0.5845.179 to before 116.0.5845.179 Fixed in 116.0.5845.179 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 116.0.5845.179VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*37VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*39VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 116.0.1938.76VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 116.0.5845.179 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 116.0.1938.76 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 116.0.5845.179

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Google Chrome 116.0.5845.179

    4 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-04391 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-04389 Out-of-bounds read in Google ChromePriority LOW 38
    • TI-2023-04392 Incorrect security UI in BFCache in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.179 allowed a…Priority LOW 31
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2024-02-06 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4762
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wjr-p76q-rg8q

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 4

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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