Vulnerability · Published Apr 4, 2023 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2023-1820
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write 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 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Heap buffer overflow in Browser History in Google Chrome prior to 112.0.5615.49 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 112.0.5615.49-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1820 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 112.0.5615.49-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1820 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 112.0.5615.49-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1820 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1408120
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FG3CRADL7IL5IHK4NCHG4LAYLKHFXETX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HO3QZY4UQFP4XNF43ILMVVOABMB7KAQ5/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5386
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-17