CVE-2023-2721: Use after free in Navigation

Published May 10, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-2721 Use after free in Navigation

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 Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 113.0.5672.126 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Credit

Guang Gong(Alpha Lab), Qihoo 360

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.109-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.109-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.109-1
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Extended Stable
Patch available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Patch available
Microsoft Edge<113.0.1774.50
Google Chrome<113.0.5672.126
113.0.5672.126
Google Chrome<113.0.5672.126
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r2
5.15.13-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r2
5.15.14-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r2
5.15.14-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r2
5.15.14-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r2
5.15.14-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r2
5.15.14-r2

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 120.0.6099.109-1~deb11u1Fixed in 119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1Fixed in 120.0.6099.109-1~deb12u1Fixed in 120.0.6099.109-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 113.0.5672.126
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.13-r2
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.14-r2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 113.0.5672.126

Event History

May 10, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 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 CVE-2023-2721?

CVE-2023-2721 is a vulnerability in Chromium that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2721?

The severity of CVE-2023-2721 is Critical (8.8).

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-2721?

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux, and Fedoraproject Fedora are affected by CVE-2023-2721.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-2721 in Microsoft Edge?

Update Microsoft Edge to version 113.0.5672.126 or later to fix CVE-2023-2721.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-2721 in Google Chrome?

Update Google Chrome to version 113.0.5672.126 or later to fix CVE-2023-2721.

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