Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-4068

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78887

CSH Severity: High

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-2023-4068

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 component 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.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
chromium
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome
chromium (Debian package)

Update to version 115.0.5790.170.

Google Chromium - update to 115.0.5790.170
Microsoft Edge - update to 115.0.1901.200
Google Chrome - update to 115.0.5790.170
chromium - update to 115.0.5790.170-1.fc38
Chrome OS - update to 114.0.5735.329
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 120.0.2210.133
www-client/chromium - update to 120.0.6099.109
www-client/google-chrome - update to 120.0.6099.109
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1, 115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/1466183

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS LTC
• Fedora 38 update for chromium
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge