Google Chrome up to 118.0.5993.117 USB integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component USB. This manipulation causes integer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-5849. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to 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 processing of the component USB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/01/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-5849. 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 04/30/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 119.0.6045.105 eliminates this vulnerability.

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

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 119.0.6045.105

Timelineinfo

10/30/2023 🔍
11/01/2023 +2 days 🔍
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04/30/2025 +546 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2023-14b8d5c44f
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244159

Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2023 09:16
Updated: 04/30/2025 06:19
Changes: 11/01/2023 09:16 (38), 11/29/2023 08:37 (3), 11/29/2023 08:40 (11), 04/30/2025 06:19 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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