Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-1227
Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Lacros prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 111.0.5563.64
- Google Linux And Chrome OS
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes)
- crbug.com/1348791 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1227?
- CVE-2023-1227 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1227?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.