Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-4761
Out of bounds memory access in FedCM in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 116.0.5845.179
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1476403 (Permissions Required)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5491 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4761?
- CVE-2023-4761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4761?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.