CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

base

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

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parent weaknesses

Broader classes this is a kind of.

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vulnerabilities (1198)

Known CVEs related to this entry.

IDseverity exploitable
CVE-2026-85046US—OT criticalKEV
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security seve…
CVE-2026-21519US—OT criticalKEV
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2025-13223US—OT criticalKEV
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.175 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:…
CVE-2025-10585UScritical9.8OT criticalKEV
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 140.0.7339.185 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:…
CVE-2025-6554US—OT criticalKEV
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 138.0.7204.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVE-2025-30397US—OT criticalKEV
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Scripting Engine allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2024-7971UScritical9.6OT criticalKEV
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVE-2024-38178US—OT criticalKEV
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2024-5274UScritical9.6OT criticalKEV
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.112 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security sever…
CVE-2024-4947UScritical9.6OT criticalKEV
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 125.0.6422.60 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severi…
CVE-2024-23222UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.3, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3,…
CVE-2023-4762UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
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)
CVE-2023-32439UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, Safari 16.5.1. P…
CVE-2023-3079UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
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:…
CVE-2023-2033UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
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:…
CVE-2023-23529UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.2.1, Safari 16.3. Pro…
CVE-2022-42856UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Proc…
CVE-2022-4262UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.94 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:…
CVE-2022-3723UShigh8.8OT criticalKEV
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:…
CVE-2022-41033US—OT criticalKEV
Windows COM+ Event System Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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