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CVE-2023-2939 Details

Description

Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 114.0.5735.90 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1427431 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34 CVE
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5418 CVE

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google chrome
< 114.0.5735.90

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-2939
NVD Published Date:
May 30, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-2939 Details - Not Deferred