Vulnerability details
Advisory: SB2023060544 - Remote code execution in Google Chrome
Vulnerable component: Google Chrome
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3079
CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion
Description:
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 engine in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
External links:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html