CVE-2023-3740: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Themes

Published Jan 6, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-3740 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Themes

Other sources

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Themes in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.98 allowed a remote attacker to potentially serve malicious content to a user via a crafted background URL. (Chromium security severity: Low)

MITRE

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

Credit

Fardeen Siddiqui

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<115.0.1901.183
Google Chrome<115.0.5790.98
115.0.5790.98
Google Chrome<115.0.5790.98

Event History

Jan 6, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 1, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:39 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-2023-3740?

CVE-2023-3740 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability affecting Chromium-based browsers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-3740?

To fix CVE-2023-3740, update Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to the latest version available beyond 115.0.1901.183 for Edge and 115.0.5790.98 for Chrome.

3

Which browsers are affected by CVE-2023-3740?

CVE-2023-3740 affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and Google Chrome prior to version 115.0.5790.98.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-3740?

CVE-2023-3740 is categorized as an insufficient validation issue within Chromium.

5

Who assigned CVE-2023-3740?

CVE-2023-3740 was assigned by the Chrome security team.

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