CVE-2023-2940 (GCVE-0-2023-2940)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-30 21:31 – Updated: 2025-03-12 17:57
VLAI
Summary
Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.90 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • Inappropriate implementation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Affected: 114.0.5735.90 , < 114.0.5735.90 (custom)
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