CVE-2023-5478: Inappropriate implementation in Autofill

Published Jun 15, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-5478 Inappropriate implementation in Autofill

Other sources

Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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

Credit

Shaheen Fazim

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

Jun 15, 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·07:49 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-5478.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Google Chrome prior to version 118.0.5993.70.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5478?

The severity of CVE-2023-5478 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2023-5478?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2023-5478 by crafting a malicious HTML page to leak cross-origin data.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-5478?

To fix CVE-2023-5478, update Google Chrome to version 118.0.5993.70 or later.

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