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CVE-2023-3079

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110 allowed a remote attacker to...

8.8 HighIn KEVPublic exploitFix available

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)

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

37.9%Up 37.8 points since Jun 6, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

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)

Record
CVE-2023-3079
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 8.8

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)

Record
CVE-2023-3079
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-43770 8.8

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)

Record
EUVD-2023-43770
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8mwf-hvfp-6xfg 8.8

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110 allowed a remote attacker to...

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)

Record
GHSA-8mwf-hvfp-6xfg
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

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.

Record
CVE-2023-3079
Weakness
CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-3079 8.8

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)

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2023-3079
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
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OSV 8.8

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)

Record
CVE-2023-3079
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-3079 8.8

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)

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3079
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0123-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

Update to version 114.0.5735.106:

  • CVE-2023-3079: Type Confusion in V8 (boo#1212044)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0123-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0124-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Chromium 114.0.5735.106 (boo#1212044):

    • CVE-2023-3079: Type Confusion in V8

  • Chromium 114.0.5735.90 (boo#1211843):

    • CSS text-wrap: balance is available
    • Cookies partitioned by top level site (CHIPS)
    • New Popover API

  • Security fixes:

    • CVE-2023-2929: Out of bounds write in Swiftshader
    • CVE-2023-2930: Use after free in Extensions
    • CVE-2023-2931: Use after free in PDF
    • CVE-2023-2932: Use after free in PDF
    • CVE-2023-2933: Use after free in PDF
    • CVE-2023-2934: Out of bounds memory access in Mojo
    • CVE-2023-2935: Type Confusion in V8
    • CVE-2023-2936: Type Confusion in V8
    • CVE-2023-2937: Inappropriate implementation in Picture In Picture
    • CVE-2023-2938: Inappropriate implementation in Picture In Picture
    • CVE-2023-2939: Insufficient data validation in Installer
    • CVE-2023-2940: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
    • CVE-2023-2941: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0124-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12985-1 No score

chromedriver-114.0.5735.106-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-114.0.5735.106-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12985-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13009-1 No score

nodejs-electron-22.3.13-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the nodejs-electron-22.3.13-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13009-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13100-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-115.0.5790.102-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-115.0.5790.102-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13100-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13190-1 No score

libQt5Pdf5-5.15.15-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libQt5Pdf5-5.15.15-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13190-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.18
 before 5.15.13-r3
5.15.13-r3
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.19
 before 5.15.14-r4
5.15.14-r4
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.20
 before 5.15.14-r4
5.15.14-r4
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.21
 before 5.15.14-r4
5.15.14-r4
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.22
 before 5.15.14-r4
5.15.14-r4
qt5-qtwebengine
Alpine:v3.23
 before 5.15.14-r4
5.15.14-r4
chromium
Debian:12
 before 114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions
113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1
114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1
chromium
Debian:13
 before 114.0.5735.106-1
114.0.5735.106-1
chromium
Debian:14
 before 114.0.5735.106-1
114.0.5735.106-1
chromium
Debian:11
 before 114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1, plus listed versions
100.0.4896.127-1100.0.4896.127-1~deb11u1100.0.4896.60-1100.0.4896.60-1~deb11u1100.0.4896.75-1
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100.0.4896.75-1~deb11u1100.0.4896.88-1100.0.4896.88-1~deb11u1101.0.4951.41-1101.0.4951.41-1~deb11u1101.0.4951.41-2101.0.4951.54-1101.0.4951.64-1101.0.4951.64-1~deb11u1102.0.5005.115-1102.0.5005.115-1~deb11u1102.0.5005.61-1102.0.5005.61-1~deb11u1103.0.5060.114-1103.0.5060.114-1~deb11u1103.0.5060.134-1103.0.5060.134-1~deb11u1103.0.5060.53-1103.0.5060.53-1~deb11u1104.0.5112.101-1104.0.5112.101-1~deb11u1104.0.5112.79-1104.0.5112.79-1~deb11u1105.0.5195.102-1105.0.5195.102-1~deb11u1105.0.5195.125-1105.0.5195.125-1~deb11u1105.0.5195.52-1105.0.5195.52-1~deb11u1106.0.5249.103-1106.0.5249.103-2106.0.5249.119-1106.0.5249.119-1~deb11u1106.0.5249.61-1106.0.5249.61-1~deb11u1106.0.5249.91-1106.0.5249.91-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.110-1107.0.5304.110-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.110-2107.0.5304.121-1107.0.5304.121-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.68-1107.0.5304.68-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.87-1
114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5
 before 114.0.5735.106-bp155.2.4.1
114.0.5735.106-bp155.2.4.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 114.0.5735.106-bp155.2.4.1
114.0.5735.106-bp155.2.4.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4
 before 114.0.5735.106-bp154.2.90.1
114.0.5735.106-bp154.2.90.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
 before 114.0.5735.106-bp154.2.90.1
114.0.5735.106-bp154.2.90.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 114.0.5735.106-1.1
114.0.5735.106-1.1
nodejs-electron
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 22.3.13-1.1
22.3.13-1.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 115.0.5790.102-1.1
115.0.5790.102-1.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubmistymntncop/CVE-2023-30792023-08-15

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-3079 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published June 5, 2023. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since June 7, 2023. EUVD reports exploitation since June 7, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.9%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in qt5-qtwebengine 5.15.13-r3.

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