Vulnerability Description
Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 118.0.5993.70 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1484000Permissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5526Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1484000Permissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5526Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5473?
CVE-2023-5473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chrom...
How severe is CVE-2023-5473?
CVE-2023-5473 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5473?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux.