Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass an enterprise policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 116.0.5845.96 to before 116.0.5845.96 | 116.0.5845.96 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 116.0.5845.96 to before 116.0.5845.96 Fixed in 116.0.5845.96 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 116.0.5845.96
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 116.0.5845.96
21 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 9 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04027 Use after free in Google ChromePriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-04026 Improper input validation in Google ChromePriority HIGH 70
- TI-2023-04024 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 62
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4368
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2965-8m5f-3hph
References
Advisory 3
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- 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-2023-4368 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4368 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2965-8m5f-3hph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-4368 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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