#VU80049 Input validation error in Chrome OS - CVE-2023-4369

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80049

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4369

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Chrome OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation in Systems Extensions in Google Chrome on ChromeOS. A remote attacker can trick the victim to install a malicious extension to bypass file restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Chrome OS: before 116.0.5845.120, 116.0.5845.120

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External links
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-chromeos_25.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.