Google Chrome up to 115.0.5790.170 DNS use after free

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7.4$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component DNS. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-4358. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component DNS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/15/2023 by Weipeng Jiang. The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-4358. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 116.0.5845.96 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-54222). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Chrome 116.0.5845.96

Timelineinfo

08/15/2023 🔍
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07/03/2025 +688 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2023-5416cd3040
Researcher: Weipeng Jiang
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4358 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237217
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2023 21:21
Updated: 07/03/2025 17:09
Changes: 08/15/2023 21:21 (40), 09/09/2023 15:50 (3), 09/09/2023 15:57 (11), 07/03/2025 17:09 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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