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TI-2023-05044 Aliases CVE-2023-5479GHSA-ggqw-5347-f844

Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70…

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 Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 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

EPSS 0.00611 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome118.0.5993.70 to before 118.0.5993.70118.0.5993.70Patch availableCNA
  • 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 118.0.5993.70VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 118.0.5993.70 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

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

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5479
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggqw-5347-f844

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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