Type confusion in Google Chrome
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-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 117.0.5938.149 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01717 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 117.0.5938.149
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 117.0.5938.149 to before 117.0.5938.149 | 117.0.5938.149 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 117.0.5938.149 to before 117.0.5938.149 Fixed in 117.0.5938.149 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 117.0.5938.149 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 117.0.5938.149 Vulnerable ·Google
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 117.0.5938.149
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5346
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vx7-4j56-j894
References
Advisory 4
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BMFDRMWMT6ZBLGLLWSWHHRAUBOSUXQDR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M4GHJ3FK5NPHDRUR4OJOI4UU6FKSOOGG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RA6HMWNOYQ56R35MHW77GVW7373Z4RSN/
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-5346 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5346 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vx7-4j56-j894 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-5346 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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