Use after free in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use after free in Guest View in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.198 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 114.0.5735.198 to before 114.0.5735.198 | 114.0.5735.198 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 114.0.5735.198 to before 114.0.5735.198 Fixed in 114.0.5735.198 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 114.0.5735.198
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 114.0.5735.198
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-03196 Type confusion in Google ChromePriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-03197 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqjh-f545-vcx3
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 2
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2023-3422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqjh-f545-vcx3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-3422 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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