CVE-2023-0139 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass download restrictions in Google Chrome on Windows via crafted HTML pages, requiring users to update the browser.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-0139?

CVE-2023-0139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 10 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 109.0.5414.74 allowed a remote attacker to bypass download restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0139?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0139?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-0139 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0139 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0139, GHSA-cgx2-fm93-35wf, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0139.

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