CVE-2023-2940
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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)
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1325Google Chrome: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-05-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Chrome ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen und potenziell, um Code auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1358Microsoft Edge: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Edge ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Rechte zu erweitern und weitere, nicht spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu erzielen.
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.htmlcnnvd
- https://crbug.com/1426807cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-2940/cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2940cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Chrome-Edge-Opera-multiple-vulnerabilities-41373cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3152cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3184cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5418cnnvd
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