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)
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 116.0.5845.179 – < 116.0.5845.179 | 116.0.5845.179 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chromium | 116.0.5845.180-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 116.0.5845.180-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5491-1 |
| Debian 11 | chromium | 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5491-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | chromium | 116.0.5845.179-bp155.2.28.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0245-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | chromium | 116.0.5845.179-bp155.2.28.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0245-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 116.0.5845.179-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13232-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13204-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | chromium | 116.0.5845.179-bp155.2.28.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0245-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | chromium | 116.0.5845.179-bp155.2.28.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0245-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.23 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.15-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.15-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.15-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.15-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.15-r2 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.18 | qt5-qtwebengine | 5.15.13-r8 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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zined/CVE-2023-4762 ★ 0 · Sep 27, 2023
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sherlocksecurity/CVE-2023-4762-Code-Review ★ 0 · Sep 27, 2023
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 5
- DSA-5491-1 chromium - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13232-1 ungoogled-chromium-116.0.5845.179-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13204-1 chromedriver-116.0.5845.179-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0245-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2267 Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 6, 2024
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1473247
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4762
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34