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

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighKEVAnalyzed
AliasesopenSUSE-SU-2023:0123-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3079DSA-5420-1
Published 05-06-2023Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-3079 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Type Confusion vulnerability in Google Chromium V8. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 07-06-2023. EPSS estimates a 37.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
37.86%
0%100%
High · +5.75 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 5
OPENSUSE-SU-2023:0124-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13009-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13100-1CGA-36MJ-6XH6-QG94CGA-HFXR-6HW6-CF36

Timeline

  1. 05-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-06-2023
    Added to CISA KEVGoogle Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
  3. 28-06-2023
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

37.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+5.75 pp

From 32.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
37.86%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
07-06-2023
Federal due date
28-06-2023

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3079

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (crbug.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard32 products
  • hyperv-daemons-genericAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-genericAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-generic-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
  • chromium< 114.0.5735.106-1 | < 114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1 | < 114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1
  • debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0
Opensuse2 products
  • chromium&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 114.0.5735.106-bp155.2.4.1
  • chromium&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 114.0.5735.106-1.1
Couchbase1 product
Fedoraproject1 product
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ 114.0.5735.110, < 114.0.5735.110 | < 114.0.5735.110
Suse1 product
  • chromium&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5< 114.0.5735.106-bp155.2.4.1

7 vendors · 40 products

References

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