CVE-2023-4572 Use after free in Chrome
A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page to potentially execute arbitrary code in Google Chrome.
- 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-2023-4572?
CVE-2023-4572 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 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
Use after free in MediaStream in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.140 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-2023-4572?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (5)
chromium SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 | All versions | 116.0.5845.140-bp155.2.25.1 |
chromium SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 116.0.5845.140-bp155.2.25.1 |
chromium openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 116.0.5845.140-bp155.2.25.1 |
chromium openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 116.0.5845.140-bp155.2.25.1 |
chromium openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 116.0.5845.140-1.1 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4572?
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-2023-4572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4572, DSA-5487-1, GHSA-6994-5wq3-gpjv, openSUSE-SU-2023:0244-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13177-1.