CVE-2023-5473: Use after free in Cast

Published Sep 18, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-5473 Use after free in Cast

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.

Microsoft

Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Credit

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Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1, <=116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<118.0.2088.46
Google Chrome<118.0.5993.70
118.0.5993.70
Google Chrome<118.0.5993.70
Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Linux=12.0

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Oct 11, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:28 PM
DescriptionWeakness
May 24, 57290
Event
via FIRST·07:48 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-5473?

CVE-2023-5473 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5473?

The severity of CVE-2023-5473 is medium (6.3).

3

How does CVE-2023-5473 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2023-5473 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 118.0.5993.70.

4

How does CVE-2023-5473 affect Microsoft Edge?

CVE-2023-5473 affects Microsoft Edge versions prior to 118.0.2088.46.

5

How do I fix CVE-2023-5473?

To fix CVE-2023-5473, update to Google Chrome 118.0.5993.70 or later or Microsoft Edge 118.0.2088.46 or later.

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