CVE-2023-4078 (GCVE-0-2023-4078)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-08-03 00:27
Modified
2025-02-13 17:08
Severity ?
CWE
  • Inappropriate implementation
Summary
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.170 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://crbug.com/1461895Permissions Required
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ/
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://crbug.com/1461895Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Version: 115.0.5790.170   < 115.0.5790.170
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