CVE-2023-5853 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can obfuscate security UI in Chrome downloads via crafted HTML pages, potentially misleading users about file safety.
- 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-2023-5853?
CVE-2023-5853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Nov 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
Incorrect security UI in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 119.0.6045.105 allowed a remote attacker to obfuscate security UI via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5853?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5853?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-5853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5853, GHSA-39vm-62wp-46hv.