#VU74459 Spoofing attack in Google Chromium


Published: 2023-04-04 | Updated: 2023-04-05

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74459

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1816

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chromium
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Picture In Picture in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and spoof web page content.

Mitigation
Update to version 112.0.5615.49.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chromium: 112.0.5615.0 - 112.0.5615.48


External links
http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
http://crbug.com/1413919


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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