CVE-2023-3079: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

CVE-2023-3079 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-06-07

A type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chromium allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is known to be exploited in the wild and affects various Chromium-based browsers and downstream applications.

Technologies: Google Chromium V8. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-3079 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2023-3079 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 June 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-3079?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 7 June 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110; Couchbase Couchbase Server up to (excluding) 7.1.5, 7.2.0; Fedora Project Fedora 37, 38.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-3079?
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-2023-3079 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-3079?
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 114.0.5735.110
  • Couchbase Couchbase Server up to (excluding) 7.1.5, 7.2.0
  • Fedora Project Fedora 37, 38

Timeline

  • 2023-06-07: disclosed
  • 2023-06-07: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2023-06-07: advisory: NVD publication date

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