Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-5481

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Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-5481

Published: October 10, 2023 / Updated: October 10, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81814
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5481
CWE-ID: CWE-358
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

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

How to mitigate CVE-2023-5481

Update to version 118.0.5993.70.

Google Chromium - update to 118.0.5993.70
Microsoft Edge - update to 118.0.2088.46
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 118.0.5993.70, 118.0.5993.71
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
Chrome OS - addressed in versions 114.0.5735.339, 118.0.5993.86
chromium - addressed in versions 118.0.5993.70-1.el7, 118.0.5993.70-1.el8, 118.0.5993.70-1.el9, 118.0.5993.70-1.fc37, 118.0.5993.70-1.fc38, 118.0.5993.70-1.fc39, 118.0.5993.88-1.fc39
chromium (Debian package) - update to 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1
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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