Live › vulnerability › CVE-2023-3079
Go to dashboardA type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Chromium lets a remote attacker corrupt heap memory with a crafted HTML page. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA's KEV catalog, and an attacker can use it to run code in the browser.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chromium V8 | vendor | – | – |
| google chrome | vendor | < 114.0.5735.110 | 114.0.5735.110 |
| fedoraproject fedora | vendor | = 37 | – |
| fedoraproject fedora | vendor | = 38 | – |
| debian linux | vendor | = 11.0 | – |
| debian linux | vendor | = 12.0 | – |
| couchbase server | vendor | < 7.1.5 | 7.1.5 |
| couchbase server | vendor | = 7.2.0 | – |
Open the browser's version page (chrome://version or edge://version) and compare the version to the fixed release in the vendor advisory.
Update Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera or other Chromium-based browsers to the patched release named in the vendor advisory.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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