What is CVE-2023-0140?

CVE-2023-0140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2023-0140?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2023-0140

Inappropriate implementation in in File System API in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 109.0.5414.74 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file system restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Microsoft Windows

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0140?: CVE-2023-0140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-0140?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.