Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-2939
Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 114.0.5735.90 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.0% 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 114.0.5735.90
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1427431 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5418
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2939?
- CVE-2023-2939 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2939?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2939 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.