CVE-2023-5479

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202311-11

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass an enterprise policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

La implementación inadecuada en la API de Extensiones en Google Chrome anterior a 118.0.5993.70 permitió a un atacante que convenció a un usuario de instalar una extensión maliciosa para eludir una política empresarial a través de una página HTML manipulada. (Severidad de seguridad de Chromium: Media)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and its derivatives, the worst of which can lead to remote code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 120.0.6099.109 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-10-10 CVE Reserved
2023-10-11 CVE Published
2025-02-13 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5526	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html	2024-01-31

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"		Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"				< 118.0.5993.70 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 118.0.5993.70"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0"		-		Affected