Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-0128

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70943

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0128

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Overview Mode component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Chrome OS
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium-bin
www-client/google-chrome
www-client/chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Update to version 109.0.5414.74.

Google Chromium - update to 109.0.5414.74
Google Chrome - update to 109.0.5414.74
Chrome OS - addressed in versions 102.0.5005.197, 108.0.5359.221, 109.0.5414.94
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 109.0.1518.61
www-client/chromium-bin - update to 109.0.5414.74
www-client/google-chrome - update to 109.0.5414.74
www-client/chromium - update to 109.0.5414.74-r1
chromium (Debian package) - update to 109.0.5414.74-2~deb11u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/1353208

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS LTS-102
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine