Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-3723

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68813

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3723

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 engine in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium-bin
www-client/google-chrome
www-client/chromium

Update to version 107.0.5304.87.

Google Chromium - update to 107.0.5304.87
Google Chrome - update to 107.0.5304.87
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 106.0.1370.61, 107.0.1418.26
chromium (Debian package) - update to 107.0.5304.87-1~deb11u1
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 109.0.1518.61
www-client/chromium-bin - update to 109.0.5414.74
www-client/google-chrome - update to 109.0.5414.74
www-client/chromium - update to 109.0.5414.74-r1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html
• https://crbug.com/1378239
• https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/spyware-vendors-use-0-days-and-n-days-against-popular-platforms/

• Remote code execution in Google Chrome
• Debian update for chromium
• Remote code execution in Microsoft Edge
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge