Google Chrome prior 119.0.6045.159 Garbage Collection 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 function of the component Garbage Collection. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-5997. 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 Garbage Collection. 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 11/14/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-5997. 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 12/10/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 119.0.6045.159 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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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 119.0.6045.159

Timelineinfo

11/07/2023 🔍
11/14/2023 +7 days 🔍
11/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/10/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2023-442c049c3c
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245407

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 23:03
Updated: 12/10/2023 08:35
Changes: 11/14/2023 23:03 (40), 12/10/2023 08:31 (3), 12/10/2023 08:35 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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