CVE-2023-4074: Use after free in Blink Task Scheduling

Published Jul 12, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-4074 Use after free in Blink Task Scheduling

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 Blink Task Scheduling 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)

Credit

Anonymous

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

Jul 12, 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 CVE-2023-4074?

CVE-2023-4074 is a vulnerability found in Blink Task Scheduling in Google Chrome prior to version 115.0.5790.170.

2

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2023-4074?

A remote attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2023-4074 by using a crafted HTML page to trigger heap corruption.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4074?

The severity of CVE-2023-4074 is rated as High (8.8).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-4074?

Google Chrome versions prior to 115.0.5790.170 and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions prior to 115.0.1901.200 are affected.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-4074?

You can fix CVE-2023-4074 by updating Google Chrome to version 115.0.5790.170 or upgrading Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to version 115.0.1901.200.

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