CVE-2023-5474 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code via heap corruption by tricking a user into opening a crafted PDF file 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-2023-5474?
CVE-2023-5474 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 11 Oct 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
Heap buffer overflow in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5474?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5474?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-5474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5474, GHSA-ch24-2427-xcwg.