Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-1217
Stack buffer overflow in Crash reporting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th 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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 111.0.5563.64
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1217?
- CVE-2023-1217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1217?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1217 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.