CVE-2023-3422 Use after free in Chrome
An attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page if a user installs a malicious extension, 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-2023-3422?
CVE-2023-3422 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Jun 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 Guest View in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.198 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3422?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
nodejs-electron openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 22.3.17-1.1 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3422?
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-2023-3422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3422, GHSA-gqjh-f545-vcx3, openSUSE-SU-2024:13077-1.