Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-4904

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-4904

Published: September 12, 2023 / Updated: September 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80700
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-2023-4904
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 Downloads 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
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2023-4904

Update to version 117.0.5938.62.

Google Chromium - update to 117.0.5938.62
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 109.0.1518.140, 117.0.2045.31
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 117.0.5938.62, 117.0.5938.63
chromium - addressed in versions 117.0.5938.62-1.el7, 117.0.5938.62-1.el8, 117.0.5938.62-1.el9, 117.0.5938.62-1.fc37, 117.0.5938.62-1.fc38, 117.0.5938.62-1.fc39, 117.0.5938.88-1.el7, 117.0.5938.88-1.el8, 117.0.5938.88-1.el9, 117.0.5938.88-1.fc37, 117.0.5938.88-1.fc39, 117.0.5938.92-2.el7, 117.0.5938.92-2.el8, 117.0.5938.92-2.el9, 117.0.5938.92-2.fc39, 117.0.5938.132-1.el7, 117.0.5938.132-1.el8, 117.0.5938.132-1.el9, 117.0.5938.132-2.fc39
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1, 117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1
Chrome OS - update to 117.0.5938.115
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

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