CVE-2023-4762: Google Chrome · Type Confusion
Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 27 Feb 2024 · 41% EPSS : upgrade to 116.0.5845.179 now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 41.3% 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 116.0.5845.179
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Sep 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 154 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Chrome
, 28 hours before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 154 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 175 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade debian/chrome to 116.0.5845.179.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Debiandebian/chromepkg:deb/debian/chromeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (opens in a new tab)
- crbug.com/1473247 (opens in a new tab)
- debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/ (opens in a new tab)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 (opens in a new tab)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762 (opens in a new tab)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07 (opens in a new tab)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4762 (opens in a new tab)