CVE-2023-1217: Stack buffer overflow in Crash reporting

Published Feb 3, 2023
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Updated

Stack buffer overflow in Crash reporting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

sunburst(Ant Group Tianqiong Security Lab)

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<111.0.5563.64
111.0.5563.64
Google Chrome<111.0.5563.64
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Feb 3, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 7, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1217?

CVE-2023-1217 has a security severity rating of High due to its potential to allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

2

What should I do to mitigate CVE-2023-1217?

To mitigate CVE-2023-1217, update Google Chrome to version 111.0.5563.64 or later.

3

How does CVE-2023-1217 exploit Chrome's crash reporting?

CVE-2023-1217 exploits a stack buffer overflow in the crash reporting feature, enabling attackers to access process memory.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2023-1217?

Users of Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 111.0.5563.64 are affected by CVE-2023-1217.

5

Can CVE-2023-1217 be exploited through any HTML page?

Yes, CVE-2023-1217 can be exploited via a crafted HTML page that targets the renderer process.

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