CVE-2023-1820

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)

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.66%
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1408120 third party advisory issue tracking permissions required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FG3CRADL7IL5IHK4NCHG4LAYLKHFXETX/ mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HO3QZY4UQFP4XNF43ILMVVOABMB7KAQ5/ mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5386 third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-17 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1820?
CVE-2023-1820 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1820?
To fix CVE-2023-1820, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1820 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1820 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1820?
CVE-2023-1820 affects Google Chrome.
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