CVE-2023-0471 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2023-0471?

CVE-2023-0471 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 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

Use after free in WebTransport in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0471?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
nodejs-electron openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions22.2.0-1.1

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0471?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2023-0471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0471, GHSA-h993-r4m3-557w, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0471, openSUSE-SU-2024:12657-1.

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