CVE-2023-7012 Other in Chrome
An attacker can escape the browser sandbox by tricking a user into installing a malicious app, requiring an upgrade to 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-2023-7012?
CVE-2023-7012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 16 Jul 2024. 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 data validation in Permission Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious app to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7012?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7012?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-7012 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-7012 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-7012, GHSA-c369-vvw4-mwwv.