CVE-2023-2033
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Chromium V8, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by May 8, 2023.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
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)
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 112.0.5615.121 | 112.0.5615.121 | NVD | |
| Chromium V8 | — | — | KEV |
Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2023-2033 scored CVSS 8.8: Google Chromium V8, Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Chromium V8 systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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