Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00607 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 118.0.5993.70
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 | 118.0.5993.70 to before 118.0.5993.70 | 118.0.5993.70 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 118.0.5993.70 to before 118.0.5993.70 Fixed in 118.0.5993.70 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 118.0.5993.70 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| 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:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 118.0.5993.70 Vulnerable ·Google
- 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:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 118.0.5993.70
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 118.0.5993.70
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04800 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2023-05041 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-05039 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5475
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fgm-x6g8-c36j
References
Advisory 6
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5526
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/F5QCMP6KKWPDZZLFU7YXSZDHEKOE7BXO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M4GHJ3FK5NPHDRUR4OJOI4UU6FKSOOGG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
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-2023-5475 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5475 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fgm-x6g8-c36j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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