CVE-2024-0333 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker in a privileged network position can install malicious extensions via crafted HTML pages, bypassing security controls 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-2024-0333?

CVE-2024-0333 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 10 Jan 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 Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.216 allowed an attacker in a privileged network position to install a malicious extension via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0333?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0333?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-0333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0333, DSA-5598-1, GHSA-238j-9f3m-57fr.

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