CVE-2023-1821 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hide the browser URL bar contents via crafted HTML pages, potentially misleading users about the current site.

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-2023-1821?

CVE-2023-1821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Apr 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

Inappropriate implementation in WebShare in Google Chrome prior to 112.0.5615.49 allowed a remote attacker to potentially hide the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1821?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1821?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-1821 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1821 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1821, GHSA-22x7-95cq-4vqm, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1821.

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