Headline
CVE-2023-4072: Chromium: CVE-2023-4072 Out of bounds read and write in WebGL
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 vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.
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CVE-ID
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Description
Out of bounds read and write in WebGL 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)
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
- DEBIAN:DSA-5467
- URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467
- MISC:https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- URL:https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- MISC:https://crbug.com/1464038
- URL:https://crbug.com/1464038
Assigning CNA
Chrome
Date Record Created
20230802
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Assigned (20230802)
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