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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6112
CVE-2023-6112:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-6112 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome's Navigation component. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 119.0.6045.159 and was disclosed on November 15, 2023. The issue was discovered by Sergei Glazunov of Google Project Zero and affects Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free flaw in the Navigation component of Chrome that could allow an attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required for exploitation (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The high CVSS score indicates that successful exploitation could result in a significant impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in Chrome version 119.0.6045.159. Users and administrators are strongly advised to update to this version or later. Multiple Linux distributions have also released security updates to address this vulnerability, including Debian (119.0.6045.159-1~deb11u1 and 119.0.6045.159-1~deb12u1), Fedora (119.0.6045.159-2), and Gentoo (Debian Advisory, Fedora Update).
Additional resources
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