CVE-2023-5186
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker...
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
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CVE-2023-5186- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
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CVE-2023-5186- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-57523No score
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
EUVD-2023-57523- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qf8c-938w-pvrw
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker...
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
GHSA-qf8c-938w-pvrw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
CVE-2023-5186- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-5186
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5186- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2023-0283No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable package fixes bugs and vulnerabilities
The chromium-browser-stable package has been updated to the 117.0.5938.92 release, fixing bugs and 31 vulnerabilities, together with 117.0.5938.92, 117.0.5938.88, 117.0.5938.62, 116.0.5845.187 and 116.0.5845.179.
Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-5217 exists in the wild.
High CVE-2023-5217: Heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx. Reported by Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group on 2023-09-25
High CVE-2023-5186: Use after free in Passwords. Reported by [pwn2car] on 2023-09-05
High CVE-2023-5187: Use after free in Extensions. Reported by Thomas Orlita on 2023-08-25
Critical CVE-2023-4863: Heap buffer overflow in WebP. Reported by Apple Security Engineering and Architecture (SEAR) and The Citizen Lab at The University of Torontoʼs Munk School on 2023-09-06
Medium CVE-2023-4900: Inappropriate implementation in Custom Tabs. Reported by Levit Nudi from Kenya on 2023-04-06
Medium CVE-2023-4901: Inappropriate implementation in Prompts. Reported by Kang Ali on 2023-06-29
Medium CVE-2023-4902: Inappropriate implementation in Input. Reported by Axel Chong on 2023-06-14
Medium CVE-2023-4903: Inappropriate implementation in Custom Mobile Tabs. Reported by Ahmed ElMasry on 2023-05-18
Medium CVE-2023-4904: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads. Reported by Tudor Enache @tudorhacks on 2023-06-09
Medium CVE-2023-4905: Inappropriate implementation in Prompts. Reported by Hafiizh on 2023-04-29
Low CVE-2023-4906: Insufficient policy enforcement in Autofill. Reported by Ahmed ElMasry on 2023-05-30
Low CVE-2023-4907: Inappropriate implementation in Intents. Reported by Mohit Raj (shadow2639) on 2023-07-04
Low CVE-2023-4908: Inappropriate implementation in Picture in Picture. Reported by Axel Chong on 2023-06-06
Low CVE-2023-4909: Inappropriate implementation in Interstitials. Reported by Axel Chong on 2023-07-09
Critical CVE-2023-4863: Heap buffer overflow in WebP
High CVE-2023-4761: Out of bounds memory access in FedCM. Reported by DarkNavy on 2023-08-28
High CVE-2023-4762: Type Confusion in V8. Reported by anonymous on 2023-08-16
High CVE-2023-4763: Use after free in Networks. Reported by anonymous on 2023-08-03
High CVE-2023-4764: Incorrect security UI in BFCache. Reported by Irvan Kurniawan (sourc7) on 2023-05-20
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MGASA-2023-0283- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0277-1No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
Chromium 117.0.5938.132 (boo#1215776):
- CVE-2023-5217: Heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx (boo#1215778)
- CVE-2023-5186: Use after free in Passwords
- CVE-2023-5187: Use after free in Extensions
Chromium 117.0.5938.92:
- stability improvements
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0277-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0297-1No score
Security update for opera
This update for opera fixes the following issues:
Update to 103.0.4928.16
- CHR-9416 Updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
- CHR-9433 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-117-4928 to 117.0.5938.89
- CHR-9449 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-117-4928 to 117.0.5938.132
- DNA-110337 Opera Intro extension custom versions
- DNA-111454 Player animations visual adjustments
- DNA-111618 Turn on #password-generator on all streams
- DNA-111645 Turn on flag #player-service-react on developer stream
- DNA-111708 Player home page is shown while music service is being loaded
- DNA-111722 [Tab strip][Tab island] Add tab in tab island button appears after size of tabs is changed
- DNA-111727 JsonPrefStore is created twice for Local State file
- DNA-111838 Promote 103.0 to stable
- DNA-111845 Turn on flag #player-service-react on all streams
- DNA-111868 Translations for O103
- DNA-111874 OMenu and Context Menus has transparent few px border
The update to chromium 117.0.5938.89 fixes following issues: CVE-2023-5217, CVE-2023-5186, CVE-2023-5187
Complete Opera 103 changelog at: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-103/
Update to 102.0.4880.78
- DNA-110952 Crash at base::subtle::RefCountedBase:: ReleaseImpl() const
Update to 102.0.4880.70
- DNA-105016 Do not open file selector when closing easy files dialog with 'close this popup' option
- DNA-110437 Extensions font color in dark mode makes the text not visible
- DNA-110443 Crash at EasyFilesView::ShowFileSelector
- DNA-111231 Amazon Music logo update in sidebar Player
- DNA-111280 Make import from Crypto Browser to Opera Browser easier
- DNA-111355 [Sidebar] DevTools is not working correctly in with sidebar panel
- DNA-111708 Player home page is shown while music service is being loaded
- DNA-111162 Refresh Player home page
- DNA-111164 Implement animation in Player home page
Update to 102.0.4880.56
- DNA-110785 Crash at static void base::allocator:: UnretainedDanglingRawPtrDetectedDumpWithoutCrashing (unsigned __int64)
- DNA-110973 Crash after dragging tab from island to another screen
- DNA-111199 Disable user_education tests from component_unittests
- DNA-111369 Crash at views::View::DoRemoveChildView(views:: View*, bool, bool, views::View*)
- DNA-111538 All new open windows don`t have a close button 'x' in the right upper corner.
Changes in 102.0.4880.51
- CHR-9416 Automatic tries of updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
- DNA-110101 [Linux] Maximize/restore button does not work properly
- DNA-110669 duplicated hints on system buttons
- DNA-110823 Uninstallation Survey Countries
- DNA-110881 Scroll bar doesn't change color in dark mode
- DNA-110930 Capture mouse events on the 1-pixel edge for DevTools
- DNA-110935 ChatSonic colors are unreadable in Dark Mode
- DNA-111034 Dynamic icon does not look good in edit-tile-modal
- DNA-111035 Removal custom-image should restore dynamic icon
- DNA-111177 [Start page] Letter in SD is black on light wallpaper
- DNA-111488 Improve profile migration for desktop-stable-116-4880
Update to 102.0.4880.46
- CHR-9416 Automatic tries of updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
- DNA-110216 [Sidebar] Straight lines instead of rounded corners
- DNA-110539 [LIN] Crash at content::WebContentsImpl:: GetLastCommittedURL()
- DNA-110631 AB test mechanism for Speed Dial
- DNA-110656 [TabStrip] Memory leak for tab group
- DNA-111322 Only show splash screen on major version update
- DNA-111417 Crash at opera::component_based:: TabAnimationController::StartAnimatedLayout(opera:: component_based::TabAnimationController::AnimationInfo, base::OnceCallback)
- DNA-111420 Update continue on link for euro rtv agd
- DNA-111440 Crash at opera::component_based:: ComponentTabBar::GetActiveTab()
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0297-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0298-1No score
Security update for opera
This update for opera fixes the following issues:
Update to 103.0.4928.16
- CHR-9416 Updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
- CHR-9433 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-117-4928 to 117.0.5938.89
- CHR-9449 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-117-4928 to 117.0.5938.132
- DNA-110337 Opera Intro extension custom versions
- DNA-111454 Player animations visual adjustments
- DNA-111618 Turn on #password-generator on all streams
- DNA-111645 Turn on flag #player-service-react on developer stream
- DNA-111708 Player home page is shown while music service is being loaded
- DNA-111722 [Tab strip][Tab island] Add tab in tab island button appears after size of tabs is changed
- DNA-111727 JsonPrefStore is created twice for Local State file
- DNA-111838 Promote 103.0 to stable
- DNA-111845 Turn on flag #player-service-react on all streams
- DNA-111868 Translations for O103
- DNA-111874 OMenu and Context Menus has transparent few px border
The update to chromium 117.0.5938.89 fixes following issues: CVE-2023-5217, CVE-2023-5186, CVE-2023-5187
Complete Opera 103 changelog at: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-103/
Update to 102.0.4880.78
- DNA-110952 Crash at base::subtle::RefCountedBase:: ReleaseImpl() const
Update to 102.0.4880.70
- DNA-105016 Do not open file selector when closing easy files dialog with 'close this popup' option
- DNA-110437 Extensions font color in dark mode makes the text not visible
- DNA-110443 Crash at EasyFilesView::ShowFileSelector
- DNA-111231 Amazon Music logo update in sidebar Player
- DNA-111280 Make import from Crypto Browser to Opera Browser easier
- DNA-111355 [Sidebar] DevTools is not working correctly in with sidebar panel
- DNA-111708 Player home page is shown while music service is being loaded
- DNA-111162 Refresh Player home page
- DNA-111164 Implement animation in Player home page
Update to 102.0.4880.56
- DNA-110785 Crash at static void base::allocator:: UnretainedDanglingRawPtrDetectedDumpWithoutCrashing (unsigned __int64)
- DNA-110973 Crash after dragging tab from island to another screen
- DNA-111199 Disable user_education tests from component_unittests
- DNA-111369 Crash at views::View::DoRemoveChildView(views:: View*, bool, bool, views::View*)
- DNA-111538 All new open windows don`t have a close button 'x' in the right upper corner.
Changes in 102.0.4880.51
- CHR-9416 Automatic tries of updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
- DNA-110101 [Linux] Maximize/restore button does not work properly
- DNA-110669 duplicated hints on system buttons
- DNA-110823 Uninstallation Survey Countries
- DNA-110881 Scroll bar doesn't change color in dark mode
- DNA-110930 Capture mouse events on the 1-pixel edge for DevTools
- DNA-110935 ChatSonic colors are unreadable in Dark Mode
- DNA-111034 Dynamic icon does not look good in edit-tile-modal
- DNA-111035 Removal custom-image should restore dynamic icon
- DNA-111177 [Start page] Letter in SD is black on light wallpaper
- DNA-111488 Improve profile migration for desktop-stable-116-4880
Update to 102.0.4880.46
- CHR-9416 Automatic tries of updating Chromium on desktop-stable-* branches
- DNA-110216 [Sidebar] Straight lines instead of rounded corners
- DNA-110539 [LIN] Crash at content::WebContentsImpl:: GetLastCommittedURL()
- DNA-110631 AB test mechanism for Speed Dial
- DNA-110656 [TabStrip] Memory leak for tab group
- DNA-111322 Only show splash screen on major version update
- DNA-111417 Crash at opera::component_based:: TabAnimationController::StartAnimatedLayout(opera:: component_based::TabAnimationController::AnimationInfo, base::OnceCallback)
- DNA-111420 Update continue on link for euro rtv agd
- DNA-111440 Crash at opera::component_based:: ComponentTabBar::GetActiveTab()
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0298-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13269-1No score
chromedriver-117.0.5938.132-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-117.0.5938.132-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13269-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13276-1No score
ungoogled-chromium-117.0.5938.132-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-117.0.5938.132-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13276-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromiumDebian:12 | before 117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions 113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.133-1 Show 37 moreShow less114.0.5735.133-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.133-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.198-1114.0.5735.198-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.198-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1115.0.5790.102-1115.0.5790.102-2115.0.5790.170-1115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-1115.0.5790.98-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.98-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-2116.0.5845.110-1116.0.5845.110-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.110-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.110-2116.0.5845.140-1116.0.5845.140-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.140-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.180-1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-1116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1 | 117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1 |
chromiumDebian:13 | before 117.0.5938.132-1 | 117.0.5938.132-1 |
chromiumDebian:14 | before 117.0.5938.132-1 | 117.0.5938.132-1 |
chromiumDebian:11 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1, plus listed versions 100.0.4896.127-1100.0.4896.127-1~deb11u1100.0.4896.60-1100.0.4896.60-1~deb11u1100.0.4896.75-1 Show 45 moreShow less100.0.4896.75-1~deb11u1100.0.4896.88-1100.0.4896.88-1~deb11u1101.0.4951.41-1101.0.4951.41-1~deb11u1101.0.4951.41-2101.0.4951.54-1101.0.4951.64-1101.0.4951.64-1~deb11u1102.0.5005.115-1102.0.5005.115-1~deb11u1102.0.5005.61-1102.0.5005.61-1~deb11u1103.0.5060.114-1103.0.5060.114-1~deb11u1103.0.5060.134-1103.0.5060.134-1~deb11u1103.0.5060.53-1103.0.5060.53-1~deb11u1104.0.5112.101-1104.0.5112.101-1~deb11u1104.0.5112.79-1104.0.5112.79-1~deb11u1105.0.5195.102-1105.0.5195.102-1~deb11u1105.0.5195.125-1105.0.5195.125-1~deb11u1105.0.5195.52-1105.0.5195.52-1~deb11u1106.0.5249.103-1106.0.5249.103-2106.0.5249.119-1106.0.5249.119-1~deb11u1106.0.5249.61-1106.0.5249.61-1~deb11u1106.0.5249.91-1106.0.5249.91-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.110-1107.0.5304.110-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.110-2107.0.5304.121-1107.0.5304.121-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.68-1107.0.5304.68-1~deb11u1107.0.5304.87-1 | 117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1 |
chromiumDebian:12 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions 113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.133-1 Show 37 moreShow less114.0.5735.133-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.133-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.198-1114.0.5735.198-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.198-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1115.0.5790.102-1115.0.5790.102-2115.0.5790.170-1115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-1115.0.5790.98-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.98-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-2116.0.5845.110-1116.0.5845.110-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.110-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.110-2116.0.5845.140-1116.0.5845.140-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.140-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.180-1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-1116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1 | 117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:9 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-1.mga9.tainted | 117.0.5938.132-1.mga9.tainted |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 | 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 | 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 | 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 | 117.0.5938.132-bp155.2.40.1 |
operaopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 NonFree From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 103.0.4928.16-lp155.3.12.1 | 103.0.4928.16-lp155.3.12.1 |
operaopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 NonFree From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 103.0.4928.16-lp154.2.53.1 | 103.0.4928.16-lp154.2.53.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 117.0.5938.132-1.1 | 117.0.5938.132-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-5186 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published September 28, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.94%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in chromium 117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1.
References
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html
crbug.com/1478889
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5508
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTRUIS3564P7ZLM2S2IH4Y4KZ327LI4I
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5186
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf8c-938w-pvrw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-5186
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0283.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32317
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/XVWTK2X25FKSQAO2JO5SKRXBOHGOHPUO
bugzilla.suse.com/1215776
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5186
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