CefSharp affected by heap buffer overflow in WebP
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
**Google is aware that an exploit for [CVE-2023-4863](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4863) exists in the wild.** ### Description Heap buffer overflow in WebP in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.187 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) ### References - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4863 - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4863 - https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366551978/Browser-companies-patch-critical-zero-day-vulnerability --- **Updated** There is another related security vulnerability. > There's another related CVE ([CVE-2023-5217](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5217)) that is fixed in Chromium 117.0.5938.132. This one is triggered by WebCodecs API encoder usage, so a workaround for older versions is to disable the WebCodecs API (`--disable-blink-features=WebCodecs`). As per https://magpcss.org/ceforum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19551#p54150
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CefSharp.Common (NuGet) | before 116.0.230 | 116.0.230 | Patch available | GHSA-j646-gj5p-p45g |
| — | CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) | before 116.0.230 | 116.0.230 | Patch available | GHSA-j646-gj5p-p45g |
- CefSharp.Common (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 116.0.230 Fixed in 116.0.230 Patch available GHSA-j646-gj5p-p45g
- CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 116.0.230 Fixed in 116.0.230 Patch available GHSA-j646-gj5p-p45g
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j646-gj5p-p45g CefSharp.Common (NuGet) Fixed in 116.0.230 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j646-gj5p-p45g CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) Fixed in 116.0.230 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-j646-gj5p-p45g
References
Sources
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