Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-4070

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78889

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-2023-4070

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
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

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
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium - update to 115.0.5790.170-1.fc38
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1, 115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1
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

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/1462951

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