Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-5474
Heap buffer overflow in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 118.0.5993.70
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1483194 (Permissions Required)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5526 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5474?
- CVE-2023-5474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5474?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5474 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.