Vulnerability · Published Dec 6, 2023 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2023-6509
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-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 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in Side Panel Search in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.62 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6509 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5573-1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6509 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6509 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1494565
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MMHY76AWPA46MAFXPWDGJX6FEGXZVR5Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RI3UHCTFH6KWAJGDZ2TOLT6VHKW53WCC/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5573
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34