Fedora 38 update for chromium
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5346 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-843 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system chromium Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Type Confusion
EUVDB-ID: #VU81431
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5346
CWE-ID:
CWE-843 - Type confusion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
chromium: before 117.0.5938.149-1.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-7c35b7aa43
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
