Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-6509
Use after free in Side Panel Search in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.62 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.010 (59.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 120.0.6099.62
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6509?
- CVE-2023-6509 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6509?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.