CVE-2023-4860 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can escape the Chrome sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to an inappropriate Skia implementation.

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-2023-4860?

CVE-2023-4860 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 16 Jul 2024. 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 Skia in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.98 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-303

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4860?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4860?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-4860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4860, GHSA-xxfq-8cc9-rwx9.

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