Google Chrome up to 109.0.5414.74 ServiceWorker API type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ServiceWorker API. This manipulation causes type confusion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-0473. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component ServiceWorker API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/26/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-0473. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/07/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 109.0.5414.119 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-12526). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 109.0.5414.119

Timelineinfo

01/24/2023 🔍
01/26/2023 +2 days 🔍
01/26/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/07/2025 +893 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-0473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219319
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2023 10:54
Updated: 07/07/2025 17:29
Changes: 01/26/2023 10:54 (40), 02/19/2023 14:05 (2), 02/19/2023 14:08 (11), 10/18/2024 02:05 (28), 04/28/2025 02:17 (3), 07/07/2025 17:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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