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CVE-2023-4863

Heap buffer overflow in libwebp in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.187 and libwebp 1.3.2 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.8/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 99.98%: +0.50

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 31 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

wiz.io
Press · 16 Jan 2024, 08:00 · Crying out Cloud – Our Favorite Stories of 2023 - wiz.io
BleepingComputer
Press · 28 Nov 2023, 08:00 · Google Chrome emergency update fixes 7th zero-day exploited in 2023 - BleepingComputer
Morphisec
Press · 06 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Analysis and Prevention of the WebP (libwebp) Zero-Day Vulnerability - Morphisec
Cloudflare Blog
Press · 05 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Uncovering the Hidden WebP vulnerability: a tale of a CVE with much bigger implications than it originally seemed - Cloudflare Blog
Palo Alto Networks
Press · 05 Oct 2023, 07:00 · High-Severity Vulnerabilities Discovered in WebM Project’s Libraries - Palo Alto Networks
See all 31 source documents
Snyk
Press · 05 Oct 2023, 07:00 · How to find and fix Critical WebP zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-4863 - Snyk
BleepingComputer
Press · 03 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Microsoft Edge, Teams get fixes for zero-days in open-source libraries - BleepingComputer
Arctic Wolf
Press · 03 Oct 2023, 07:00 · CVE-2023-4863: Critical Vulnerability in Widely Used libwebp Library - Arctic Wolf
wiz.io
Press · 01 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Critical vulnerabilities in media libraries exploited in the wild: everything you need to know - wiz.io
Snyk
Press · 28 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Critical WebP 0-day Vuln CVE-2023-4863 in libwebp Impacts Wider Software Ecosystem - Snyk
Security Affairs
Press · 28 Sep 2023, 07:00 · GOOGLE FIXED THE FIFTH CHROME ZERO-DAY OF 2023 - Security Affairs
Huntress
Press · 28 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Critical Vuln: WebP Heap Buffer Overflow CVE-2023-4863 - Huntress
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Update Chrome Now: Google Releases Patch for Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability - The Hacker News
Help Net Security
Press · 27 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Google "confirms" that exploited Chrome zero-day is actually in libwebp (CVE-2023-5129) - Help Net Security
BleepingComputer
Press · 27 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Google fixes fifth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2023 - BleepingComputer
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 27 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Vulnerability in popular ‘libwebp’ code more widespread than expected - The Record from Recorded Future News
Ars Technica
Press · 26 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Google quietly corrects previously submitted disclosure for critical webp 0-day - Ars Technica
BleepingComputer
Press · 26 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Google assigns new maximum rated CVE to libwebp bug exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
Lookout
Press · 19 Sep 2023, 07:00 · CVE-2023-4863 - Lookout
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 18 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
PCWorld
Press · 14 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Severe vulnerability found in all browsers, and it’s being attacked - PCWorld
Ars Technica
Press · 13 Sep 2023, 07:00 · With 0-days hitting Chrome, iOS, and dozens more this month, is no software safe? - Ars Technica
TechTarget
Press · 13 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Browser companies patch critical zero-day vulnerability - TechTarget
Dark Reading
Press · 12 Sep 2023, 19:26 · Critical Google Chrome Zero-Day Bug Exploited in the Wild - Dark Reading
BleepingComputer
Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Mozilla patches Firefox, Thunderbird against zero-day exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
Help Net Security
Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild, patch now! (CVE-2023-4863) - Help Net Security
SecurityWeek
Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Google Patches Chrome Zero-Day Reported by Apple, Spyware Hunters - SecurityWeek
Krebs on Security
Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Adobe, Apple, Google & Microsoft Patch 0-Day Bugs - Krebs on Security
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Google Chrome Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
gHacks
Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Update Chrome ASAP! Critical security issue exploited in the wild - gHacks
BleepingComputer
Press · 11 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Google fixes another Chrome zero-day bug exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.8 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 100.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:00.365953+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
11 Sep 2023, 07:00
Published
12 Sep 2023, 14:24
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
13 Sep 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
16 Jan 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59