ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2023-0130
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInappropriate implementation in in Fullscreen API in Google Chrome on Android prior to 109.0.5414.74 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a UI spoofing vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android caused by an inappropriate implementation in the Fullscreen API. A remote attacker can craft a malicious HTML page thatspoofs the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) when the browser enters fullscreen mode, potentially misleading users about the actual website they are visiting.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
< 109.0.5414.74CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Chrome version on AndroidOpen Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, go to Settings > About Chrome. The version number is displayed at the top.Affected if Version number is lower than 109.0.5414.74
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Confirm Chrome is running on AndroidVerify the browser is Chrome (not a third-party browser based on Chromium) on an Android device. Check the app name in Settings > Apps.Affected if The vulnerable browser is Chrome on Android platform
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Assess fullscreen API exposureThe vulnerability is triggered when any webpage uses the JavaScript Fullscreen API (requestFullscreen()). This is a standard web API accessible to any site the user visits.Affected if Users browse untrusted websites with a vulnerable Chrome version; the attack occurs when such a site invokes fullscreen mode
A user is affected if they run Google Chrome on Android with a version lower than 109.0.5414.74 and browse websites that can trigger fullscreen mode.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped109.0.5414.74
Update Google Chrome on Android to version 109.0.5414.74 or later. Organizations should deploy this update via MDM or Chrome Enterprise policies to ensure all managed devices receive the patch.
Chrome for Android 109.0.5414.74 or later
- Open Google Chrome on your Android device
- Navigate to chrome://settings/help or check for updates via Play Store
- Update Chrome to version 109.0.5414.74 or later
- Restart the browser after the update completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-0130 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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