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 Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 119.0.6045.159 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 | 119.0.6045.159 to before 119.0.6045.159 | 119.0.6045.159 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 119.0.6045.159 to before 119.0.6045.159 Fixed in 119.0.6045.159 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 119.0.6045.159 | 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 119.0.6045.159 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 119.0.6045.159
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 119.0.6045.159
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05526 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6112
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35r7-vh9q-xpf7
References
Advisory 5
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5556
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176721/Chrome-content-NavigationURLLoaderImpl-FallbackToNonInterceptedRequest-Heap-Use-After-Free.html
Other 5
- https://crbug.com/1499298
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XWHRLW3GDNFBFSBHDD4QOPUPX7ORTUEC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/JHUI5HW7QXT3U74MJMTLUMF5REDO5HD5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MN3JQGEC4EFQP3WTI33YBD3CLC3I7P4X/
- 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-2023-6112 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6112 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35r7-vh9q-xpf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-6112 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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