Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2023-6704
Use after free in libavif in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted image file. (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: 0.007 (50.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 120.0.6099.109
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1504792 (Permissions Required)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6704?
- CVE-2023-6704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6704?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6704 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.