Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-5472
Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% 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 118.0.5993.117
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1491296 (Permissions Required)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5536 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5472?
- CVE-2023-5472 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5472?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.