Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2023 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2023-5477
Medium 4.3
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 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in Installer in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a local attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted command. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5477 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5526-1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5477 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 118.0.5993.70-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5477 |