CVE-2023-2939

Description

Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 114.0.5735.90 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1427431 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5418
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2939?
CVE-2023-2939 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2939?
To fix CVE-2023-2939, 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-2023-2939 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-2939 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2939?
CVE-2023-2939 affects Google Chrome.
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