CVE-2023-4357

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in XML in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 46.63% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1458911 permissions required
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5479 third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OCFEK63FUHFXZH5MSG6TNQOXMQWM4M5S/ third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DMXHPRUGBUDNHZCZCIVMWAUIEXEGMGT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4357?
CVE-2023-4357 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4357?
To fix CVE-2023-4357, 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-2023-4357 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-4357 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~47% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4357?
CVE-2023-4357 affects Google Chrome.
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