CVE-2023-5475

Summary

CVECVE-2023-5475
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-10-11 23:15:00 UTC
Updated2024-01-31 17:15:00 UTC
DescriptionInappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 11.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 12.0 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 37 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 38 All All All
Application Google Chrome All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
QtWebEngine: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-07) — Gentoo security security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5526-1 chromium MISC www.debian.org
QtWebEngine: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202311-11) — Gentoo security security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 37 Update: chromium-118.0.5993.70-1.fc37 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists MISC lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 38 Update: chromium-118.0.5993.70-2.fc38 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists MISC lists.fedoraproject.org
1476952 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail MISC crbug.com
Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202401-34) — Gentoo security security.gentoo.org
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop MISC chromereleases.googleblog.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 284622 Fedora Security Update for chromium (FEDORA-2023-1c6a20aa0a)
  • 284649 Fedora Security Update for chromium (FEDORA-2023-8c9fd2a001)
  • 285168 Fedora Security Update for chromium (FEDORA-2023-0b39dc9302)
  • 378932 Google Chrome Prior to 118.0.5993.70 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 378943 Microsoft Edge Based on Chromium Prior to 118.0.2088.46 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 506211 Alpine Linux Security Update for qt6-qtwebengine
  • 6000296 Debian Security Update for chromium (DSA 5526-1)
  • 691324 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for chromium (07ee8c14-68f1-11ee-8290-a8a1599412c6)
  • 710797 Gentoo Linux QtWebEngine Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202311-11)
  • 710809 Gentoo Linux QtWebEngine Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-07)
  • 710849 Gentoo Linux Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202401-34)
  • 755146 OpenSUSE Security Update for opera (openSUSE-SU-2023:0338-1)
  • 755147 OpenSUSE Security Update for opera (openSUSE-SU-2023:0337-1)
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