CVE-2023-5479
published 2023-10-11CVE-2023-5479: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious…
PriorityP431medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.62%
45.5th percentile
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass an enterprise policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1 | 118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 | 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 118.0.5993.70-1 | 118.0.5993.70-1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 118.0.5993.70-1 | 118.0.5993.70-1 |
| debian | chromium | < chromium 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | chromium 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| chrome | < 118.0.5993.70 | 118.0.5993.70 | |
| chrome | >= 118.0.5993.70 < 118.0.5993.70 | 118.0.5993.70 | |
| chrome_chrome | — | — | |
| msrc | microsoft_edge | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc6.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-ggqw-5347-f844: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-10-12
CVE-2023-5479 [MEDIUM] GHSA-ggqw-5347-f844: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass an enterprise policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
OSV
CVE-2023-5479: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118
osv·2023-10-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-5479 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-5479: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass an enterprise policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS/ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2023-5476
vendor_chrome·2023-10-18·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-5476 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS/ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2023-5476
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS/ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2023-5476: Use after free in Blink History. Reported by Yunqin Sun on 2023-08-20 [$500][ 1471253 ] Medium CVE-2023-5479: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API
Reported by Axel Chong on 2023-08-09 [$6000][ 1395164 ] Low CVE-2023-5485: Inappropriate implementation in Autofill
Severity: medium
Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2023-5479 Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API
vendor_msrc·2023-10-10·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-5479 [MEDIUM] Chromium: CVE-2023-5479 Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API
Chromium: CVE-2023-5479 Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API
Description: This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
FAQ: What is the version information for this release?
Microsoft Edge Channel
Microsoft Edge Version
Based on Chromium Version
Date Released
Stable
118.0.2088.46
118.0.5993.70/.71
10/13/2023
FAQ: Why is this Chrome CVE included in the Security Update Guide?
The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is no longer vuln
Debian
CVE-2023-5479: chromium - Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-5479 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-5479: chromium - Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5...
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.70 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass an enterprise policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1471253https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5526https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.htmlhttps://crbug.com/1471253https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5526
2023-10-11
Published