8.8

CVE-2023-5472: debian debian_linux Use After Free

Modified
AliasesMGASA-2023-0306openSUSE-SU-2023:0325-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5472
Published 25-10-2023Last modified 01-05-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5472 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.28%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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)

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.04 pp

From 1.24% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Opensuse5 products
  • chromium&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
  • chromium&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
  • chromium&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 118.0.5993.117-1.1
  • opera&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4 NonFree< 104.0.4944.36-lp154.2.59.1
  • opera&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5 NonFree< 104.0.4944.36-lp155.3.18.1
Debian2 products
  • chromium< 118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1 | < 118.0.5993.117-1~deb12u1 | < 118.0.5993.117-1
  • debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0
Suse2 products
  • chromium&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4< 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
  • chromium&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5< 118.0.5993.117-bp155.2.52.1
Fedoraproject1 product
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ 118.0.5993.117, < 118.0.5993.117 | < 118.0.5993.117
Mageia1 product
  • chromium-browser-stable< 118.0.5993.117-1.mga9.tainted

6 vendors · 12 products

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