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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use after free in Networks in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.179 allowed a remote attacker 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 | 116.0.5845.179 to before 116.0.5845.179 | 116.0.5845.179 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 116.0.5845.179 to before 116.0.5845.179 Fixed in 116.0.5845.179 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 116.0.5845.179
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 116.0.5845.179
4 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04390 Type confusion in Google ChromePriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2023-04389 Out-of-bounds read in Google ChromePriority LOW 38
- TI-2023-04392 Incorrect security UI in BFCache in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.179 allowed a…Priority LOW 31
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5hv-g8p5-vwjr
References
Advisory 2
Other 7
- https://crbug.com/1469928
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/27NR3KG553CG6LGPMP6SHWEVHTYPL6RC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
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-2023-4763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5hv-g8p5-vwjr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-4763 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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