CVE-2023-5997
CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Nov 15, 2023
Updated: Jan 31, 2024
CWE ID 416
Summary
CVE-2023-5997 is a high severity vulnerability affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 119.0.6045.159. This issue involves a use-after-free error in the Garbage Collection process. A remote attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML page, leading to heap corruption. This could result in arbitrary code execution and potential data theft or system compromise. Users are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
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