CVE-2023-4900 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obfuscate permission prompts in Chrome on Android via crafted HTML pages, bypassing user consent mechanisms.

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-2023-4900?

CVE-2023-4900 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Sep 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 Custom Tabs in Google Chrome on Android prior to 117.0.5938.62 allowed a remote attacker to obfuscate a permission prompt via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4900?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2023-4900?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-4900 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4900, GHSA-c7f5-x28q-2rr2.

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