CVE-2023-3079

KEVGoogle Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Description

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedJun 5, 2023

Last modifiedOct 8, 2026

Added to KEVJun 7, 2023

Remediation dueJun 28, 2023

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/176211/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/176212/Chrome-V8-Type-Confusion-New-Sandbox-Escape.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlVendor Advisory
crbug.com/1450481ExploitIssue Tracking
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DYTXO5E3FI3I2ETDP3HF4SHYYTFMKMIC/Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4OXTNIZY4JYHJT7CVLPAJQILI6BISVM/Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34Third Party Advisory
couchbase.com/alerts/Third Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5420Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-3079US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1217 days
CVSS: 8.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 37.9% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-843
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.