CVE-2023-1820: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Google Chrome's Browser History feature prior to version 112.0.5615.49. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-1820, was reported on January 17, 2023, and affects the browser's history functionality (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is classified as a heap buffer overflow in the Browser History component of Google Chrome. Google has assigned this vulnerability a Medium severity rating. The issue could be triggered when a remote attacker convinces a user to engage in specific UI interaction with a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page, which might lead to arbitrary code execution or program crashes (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability has been fixed in Google Chrome version 112.0.5615.49. Users are advised to update their Chrome browser to this version or later. Various Linux distributions have also released security updates to address this vulnerability, including Debian (version 112.0.5615.49-2~deb11u2) and Fedora (version 112.0.5615.49-1) (Debian Security, Fedora Update).