CVE-2023-4431

Description

Out of bounds memory access in Fonts in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.110 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/chrome-desktop-stable-update.html release notes
https://crbug.com/1469348 permissions required
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5483 third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/ third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/ third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/ third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4431?
CVE-2023-4431 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4431?
To fix CVE-2023-4431, 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-2023-4431 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-4431 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-2023-4431?
CVE-2023-4431 affects Google Chrome.
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