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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-4072
Google Chrome WebGL Heap Corruption
Description

Out of bounds read and write in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.170 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published Date :

Aug. 3, 2023, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-4072 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
1 Microsoft edge_chromium
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
To address a heap corruption vulnerability, update your web browser and related components to the latest versions.
  • Update Google Chrome to version 115.0.5790.170 or later.
  • Update Microsoft Edge to version 114.0.1823.106 or later.
  • Update QtWebEngine to the latest version.
  • Update the affected Chromium and ChromeDriver packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-4072 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-4072.

URL Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1464038 Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1464038 Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-4072 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-4072 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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wh1ant/vulnjs

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Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
40 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : March 10, 2025, 5:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 83 different CVEs too.
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gmh5225/vulnjs

Research browsers

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Updated: 6 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 10, 2025, 2:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 83 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-4072 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • security.nl
Apple vindt kritiek Chrome-lek dat remote code execution mogelijk maakt

Apple heeft een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in Google Chrome gevonden waardoor een aanvaller willekeurige code op systemen kan uitvoeren en die in het ergste geval kan overnemen. Een gebruiker hoeft hiervo ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 30, 2024 (10 months, 1 week ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-4072 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    Added Reference https://crbug.com/1464038
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ/
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-07 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5467 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1464038 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/1464038 Permissions Required
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.0.5790.170
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.42 }} -0.67%

score

0.60983

percentile