What is CVE-2023-0473?

CVE-2023-0473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-0473?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2023-0473

Type Confusion in ServiceWorker API in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0473?: CVE-2023-0473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-0473?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.