CVE-2022-3723: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

CVE-2022-3723 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-10-28

A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chromium. A remote attacker can exploit this via a crafted HTML page to cause heap corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Technologies: Google Chromium V8. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-3723 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-3723 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 28 October 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-3723?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 October 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.87; Google Chromium; Microsoft Edge; Opera Software Opera.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-3723?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-3723 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-3723?
Check whether you run Google Chromium V8. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.87
  • Google Chromium
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Opera Software Opera

Timeline

  • 2022-10-28: disclosed
  • 2022-10-28: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-10-28: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication.
  • 2022-11-01: advisory: NVD Published Date

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