CVE-2023-4071: Heap buffer overflow in Visuals

Published Jun 28, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-4071 Heap buffer overflow in Visuals

Other sources

Heap buffer overflow in Visuals in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.170 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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

Guang(VRI), Weipeng Jiang(VRI)

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Patch available
Microsoft Edge<115.0.1901.200
Google Chrome<115.0.5790.170
115.0.5790.170
Google Chrome<115.0.5790.170
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.13-r5
5.15.13-r5
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r7
5.15.14-r7
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r7
5.15.14-r7
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r7
5.15.14-r7
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r7
5.15.14-r7
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.14-r7
5.15.14-r7

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 120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1Fixed in 119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1Fixed in 120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1Fixed in 120.0.6099.129-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.0.5790.170
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.13-r5
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.14-r7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.0.5790.170

Event History

Jun 28, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 3, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:27 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 AM
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 CVE ID of this vulnerability?

The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-4071.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4071?

The severity of CVE-2023-4071 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Google Chrome prior to version 115.0.5790.170, Microsoft Edge prior to version 115.0.1901.200, and Chromium-based Microsoft Edge.

4

How can a remote attacker potentially exploit this vulnerability?

A remote attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability by using a crafted HTML page to trigger a heap buffer overflow in Visuals.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Chrome Releases blog, the Chromium bug tracker, and the Debian Security Advisory.

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