CVE-2023-6348: Type Confusion in Spellcheck

Published Oct 10, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2023-6348 Type Confusion in Spellcheck

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

Type Confusion in Spellcheck in Google Chrome prior to 119.0.6045.199 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

Mark Brand(Google Project Zero)

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1, <=116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<119.0.2151.97
Google Chrome
Google Skia
Zyxel NAS326=5.21(AAZF.14)C0
Zyxel NAS542=5.21(ABAG.11)C0
Apple iMessage
Google Chrome<119.0.6045.199
119.0.6045.199
Google Chrome<119.0.6045.199
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=39

Event History

Oct 10, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Nov 30, 2023
News Published
08:45 PM

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-6348?

CVE-2023-6348 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome where type confusion in the spellcheck feature allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6348?

CVE-2023-6348 has a severity rating of High.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-6348?

CVE-2023-6348 affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions up to and excluding 119.0.2151.97.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-6348?

To fix CVE-2023-6348, update your Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to version 119.0.2151.97 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-6348?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-6348 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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