Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-4368

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79556

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-2023-4368

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API 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.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

Update to version 116.0.5845.96.

Google Chromium - update to 116.0.5845.96
Microsoft Edge - update to 116.0.1938.54
Google Chrome - update to 116.0.5845.96
chromium - addressed in versions 116.0.5845.96-1.el7, 116.0.5845.96-1.el8, 116.0.5845.96-1.el9, 116.0.5845.96-1.fc37, 116.0.5845.96-1.fc38
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1, 116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1
Chrome OS - update to 116.0.5845.120
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 120.0.2210.133
www-client/chromium - update to 120.0.6099.109
www-client/google-chrome - update to 120.0.6099.109

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
• https://crbug.com/1467751

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Debian update for chromium
• Fedora 37 update for chromium
• Fedora 38 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge