CVE-2023-5858 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A remote attacker can obfuscate security UI in Google Chrome via a crafted HTML page, bypassing user warnings.

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-2023-5858?

CVE-2023-5858 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

Inappropriate implementation in WebApp Provider 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: Low)

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5858?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2023-5858?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-5858 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5858 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5858, GHSA-g35p-9423-7ww9.

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