CVE-2023-5477 Security feature bypass in Chrome

What is CVE-2023-5477?

CVE-2023-5477 is a medium-severity 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

Inappropriate implementation in Installer in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a local attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted command. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5477?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5477?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-5477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5477, GHSA-r54v-c2hx-5x23.