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 Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
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 | 117.0.5938.132 to before 117.0.5938.132 | 117.0.5938.132 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 117.0.5938.132 to before 117.0.5938.132 Fixed in 117.0.5938.132 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 117.0.5938.132 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 117.0.5938.132 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 117.0.5938.132
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 117.0.5938.132
3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2023-04775 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 40
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf8c-938w-pvrw
References
Advisory 5
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5508
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WTRUIS3564P7ZLM2S2IH4Y4KZ327LI4I/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4MFWDFJSSIFKWKNOCTQCFUNZWAXUCSS4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CWEJYS5NC7KVFYU3OAMPKQDYN6JQGVK6/
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-2023-5186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qf8c-938w-pvrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-5186 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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