Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-4072
Out of bounds read and write in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.170 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.012 (67.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 115.0.5790.170
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1464038 (Permissions Required)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4072?
- CVE-2023-4072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4072?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4072 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.