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CVE-2023-2033: Google Chrome · Type Confusion

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

0

Exploited in the wild · KEV due 8 May 2023 · 40% EPSS : upgrade to 112.0.5615.121 now.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
KEV deadline
 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
EPSS
40.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 112.0.5615.121
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Apr 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: evidence found.

    Listed in CISA KEV 3 days after disclosure

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by Chrome

    , 19 hours before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. , 3 days after disclosure

  4. KEV remediation due

    US federal deadline

    , 24 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade google/chrome to 112.0.5615.121.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Googlegoogle/chromepkg:rpm/google/chromeOther threatsAffected
  • <112.0.5615.121
Fixed in
  • 112.0.5615.121

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Description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 112.0.5615.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

References

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