CVE-2023-1811: Use after free in Frames

Published Mar 1, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-1811 Use after free in Frames

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Use after free in Frames in Google Chrome prior to 112.0.5615.49 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

Thomas Orlita

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.123-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1119.0.6045.123-1~deb12u1119.0.6045.105-1119.0.6045.123-1
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Patch available
Microsoft Edge<112.0.1722.34
Google Chrome<112.0.5615.49
112.0.5615.49
Google Chrome<112.0.5615.49
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.12-r4
5.15.12-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r1
5.15.13-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r1
5.15.13-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r1
5.15.13-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r1
5.15.13-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r1
5.15.13-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r1
5.15.13-r1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1Fixed in 119.0.6045.123-1~deb11u1Fixed in 116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1Fixed in 119.0.6045.123-1~deb12u1Fixed in 119.0.6045.105-1Fixed in 119.0.6045.123-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112.0.5615.49
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.12-r4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.13-r1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome/Chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112.0.5615.49

Event History

Mar 1, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Apr 4, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1811?

CVE-2023-1811 has a high severity rating due to a use-after-free vulnerability in Chromium.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-1811?

To fix CVE-2023-1811, update your affected software to the latest version provided by your vendor.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2023-1811?

CVE-2023-1811 affects Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

4

What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2023-1811?

Versions of affected software prior to the latest releases are vulnerable to CVE-2023-1811.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-1811?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2023-1811; users are advised to update to the latest version immediately.

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