CVE-2023-4904 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass enterprise download policy restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted downloads, requiring enterprise-managed environments.

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-2023-4904?

CVE-2023-4904 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

Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.62 allowed a remote attacker to bypass Enterprise policy restrictions via a crafted download. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4904?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2023-4904?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-4904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4904, GHSA-q9jw-w6mv-2j54.

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