CVE-2023-4357 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass file access restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages due to insufficient XML input validation.
- 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-2023-4357?
CVE-2023-4357 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 15 Aug 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 XML in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4357?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4357?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-4357 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4357 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 7 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4357, GHSA-6cx7-2m7q-5fh3.