Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-1228

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-1228

Published: March 7, 2023 / Updated: March 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73133
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1228
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in Intents in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2023-1228

Update to version 111.0.5563.64.

Google Chromium - update to 111.0.5563.64
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 110.0.1587.69, 111.0.1661.41
Google Chrome - update to 111.0.5563.64
chromium (Debian package) - update to 111.0.5563.64-1~deb11u1

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