Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-5475
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
EPSS: 0.006 (46.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 118.0.5993.70
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5475?
- CVE-2023-5475 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5475?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5475 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.