CVE-2023-2460: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2023-2460 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome's Extensions feature prior to version 113.0.5672.63. The vulnerability was reported by Martin Bajanik from Fingerprint.com on February 27, 2023, and was officially disclosed on May 2, 2023. The issue affects Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers, including Microsoft Edge (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is characterized as an insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Extensions component of Chrome. Google has classified this as a Medium severity issue. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass file access checks through a crafted HTML page when a user is convinced to install a malicious extension (NVD, Chrome Release).

When successfully exploited, the vulnerability allows attackers to bypass file access checks, potentially compromising the security boundaries set for Chrome extensions. This could lead to unauthorized access to files through malicious extensions that have been installed by users (NVD).

The vulnerability has been patched in Chrome version 113.0.5672.63 and later versions. Users and organizations are advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or newer. The fix has also been incorporated into other Chromium-based browsers, including Microsoft Edge version 113.0.1774.50 (Gentoo Security, Debian Security).