Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chromium - CVE-2023-5851
Published: October 31, 2023 / Updated: November 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82627
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-2023-5851
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
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-2023-5851
Update to version 119.0.6045.105.
Google Chromium - update to 119.0.6045.105
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 118.0.2088.88, 119.0.2151.44
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 119.0.6045.105, 119.0.6045.106
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
Chrome OS - update to 114.0.5735.346
chromium - addressed in versions 119.0.6045.105-1.el7, 119.0.6045.105-1.el8, 119.0.6045.105-1.el9, 119.0.6045.105-1.fc37, 119.0.6045.105-1.fc38, 119.0.6045.105-1.fc39, 119.0.6045.123-1.el7, 119.0.6045.123-1.el8, 119.0.6045.123-1.el9, 119.0.6045.123-1.fc38, 119.0.6045.123-1.fc39, 119.0.6045.159-1.el9
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 119.0.6045.105-1~deb11u1, 119.0.6045.105-1~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
Microsoft Edge - addressed in versions 118.0.2088.88, 119.0.2151.44
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 119.0.6045.105, 119.0.6045.106
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
Chrome OS - update to 114.0.5735.346
chromium - addressed in versions 119.0.6045.105-1.el7, 119.0.6045.105-1.el8, 119.0.6045.105-1.el9, 119.0.6045.105-1.fc37, 119.0.6045.105-1.fc38, 119.0.6045.105-1.fc39, 119.0.6045.123-1.el7, 119.0.6045.123-1.el8, 119.0.6045.123-1.el9, 119.0.6045.123-1.fc38, 119.0.6045.123-1.fc39, 119.0.6045.159-1.el9
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 119.0.6045.105-1~deb11u1, 119.0.6045.105-1~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
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
- Debian update for chromium
- Fedora 38 update for chromium
- Fedora 37 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 7 update for chromium
- Fedora 39 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
- Fedora 38 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
- Fedora 39 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 7 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
- Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
- Gentoo update for QtWebEngine
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS TLS
- Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge