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CVE-2023-5472

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to...

8.8 HighFix available

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (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

1.28%Up 1.2 points since Oct 26, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2023-5472
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS: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 List 8.8

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2023-5472
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS: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
EUVDEUVD-2023-57786 8.8

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
EUVD-2023-57786
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqrm-w4fm-fmh8 8.8

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to...

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
GHSA-wqrm-w4fm-fmh8
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS: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 8.8

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
CVE-2023-5472
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-5472 8.8

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 118.0.5993.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5472
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS: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-2023-0306 No score

Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix bugs including security vulnerabilities

The chromium-browser-stable package has been updated to the 118.0.5993.117 release, fixing bugs and 3 vulnerabilities, together with 118.0.5993.88; some of them are listed below:

High CVE-2023-5472: Use after free in Profiles.

Record
MGASA-2023-0306
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0325-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Chromium 118.0.5993.117 (boo#1216549)

    • CVE-2023-5472: Use after free in Profiles
    • Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0325-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0353-1 No score

Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 104.0.4944.36

    • CHR-9492 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-118-4944 to 118.0.5993.118
    • DNA-112757 [Tab close button] Close button is cutted when a lot tabs are opened

  • The update to chromium 118.0.5993.118 fixes following issues: CVE-2023-5472

  • Update to 104.0.4944.33

    • CHR-9487 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-118-4944 to 118.0.5993.96
    • DNA-111963 Show duplicate indicator when hovering tab in tab tooltip

  • Changes in 104.0.4944.28

    • DNA-112454 [Start Page] No context menu in Search bar using right button of mouse
    • DNA-112053 Context menu is too large on Mac
    • DNA-111989 Favicons are displayed too close to titles in history menu
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0353-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0354-1 No score

Security update for opera

This update for opera fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 104.0.4944.36

    • CHR-9492 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-118-4944 to 118.0.5993.118
    • DNA-112757 [Tab close button] Close button is cutted when a lot tabs are opened

  • The update to chromium 118.0.5993.118 fixes following issues: CVE-2023-5472

  • Update to 104.0.4944.33

    • CHR-9487 Update Chromium on desktop-stable-118-4944 to 118.0.5993.96
    • DNA-111963 Show duplicate indicator when hovering tab in tab tooltip

  • Changes in 104.0.4944.28

    • DNA-112454 [Start Page] No context menu in Search bar using right button of mouse
    • DNA-112053 Context menu is too large on Mac
    • DNA-111989 Favicons are displayed too close to titles in history menu
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0354-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13368-1 No score

chromedriver-118.0.5993.117-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-118.0.5993.117-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13368-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13383-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-118.0.5993.117-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-118.0.5993.117-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13383-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
Debian:12
 before 118.0.5993.117-1~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
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114.0.5735.133-1~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~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.132-2117.0.5938.149-1117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.149-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1118.0.5993.70-1
118.0.5993.117-1~deb12u1
chromium
Debian:13
 before 118.0.5993.117-1
118.0.5993.117-1
chromium
Debian:14
 before 118.0.5993.117-1
118.0.5993.117-1
chromium
Debian:11
 before 118.0.5993.117-1~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
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100.0.4896.75-1~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
118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:9
 before 118.0.5993.117-1.mga9.tainted
118.0.5993.117-1.mga9.tainted
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4
 before 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5
 before 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
 before 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
opera
openSUSE:Leap 15.4 NonFree
 before 104.0.4944.36-lp154.2.59.1
104.0.4944.36-lp154.2.59.1
opera
openSUSE:Leap 15.5 NonFree
 before 104.0.4944.36-lp155.3.18.1
104.0.4944.36-lp155.3.18.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 118.0.5993.117-1.1
118.0.5993.117-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-5472 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published October 25, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in chromium 118.0.5993.117-1~deb12u1.

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