Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2023 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2023-5481
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a remote attacker to spoof security UI via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5481 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5526-1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5481 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5481 |