Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

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• cpe fedoraproject/fedora37
• cpe fedoraproject/fedora38
• cpe fedoraproject/fedora39
• cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
• cpe microsoft/edge chromiumversion unspecified
• vendor Google Chromium V8version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2023-4762

• Recommended remediation

  Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Feb 27, 2024.

• Official advisories

  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEV · vulncheck.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Sep 5, 2023 · Catalog

   Detected

   Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code 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.

2. Feb 6, 2024 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

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

3. Feb 27, 2024 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

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

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code 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.

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-4762

  Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code 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.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-4762

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-4762

  30-day exploitation probability 41.4%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-4762

  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)

  nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-4762

  Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code 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.

  vulncheck.com

References

• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · blog.google
• CISA note · chromereleases.googleblog.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cloud.google.com
• Permissions Required · crbug.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · docs.google.com
• Mailing List · lists.fedoraproject.org
• Mailing List · lists.fedoraproject.org
• Mailing List · lists.fedoraproject.org
• Patch · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Third Party Advisory · security.gentoo.org
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · ti.qianxin.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.