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CVE-2023-0933

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 110.0.5481.177 or later.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Integer overflow in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 110.0.5481.177 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. (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 confidence

Integer overflow vulnerability in Google Chrome's PDF parsing component prior to version 110.0.5481.177. A remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file, potentially leading to heap corruption and possible remote code execution.

MitigationUpdate Google Chrome to version 110.0.5481.177 or later. Until patched, avoid opening untrusted PDF files in Chrome.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Affected:< 110.0.5481.177

CVSS 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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Chrome version
    Navigate to chrome://settings/help or run 'google-chrome --version' / 'chrome --version' in terminal
    Affected if Version number is less than 110.0.5481.177
  2. Verify PDF viewer extension is enabled
    Navigate to chrome://extensions/ and enable 'Developer mode' to view details, look for the built-in PDF Viewer extension (ID: pmcclmkdjdogmemjhlfbnmhmpfbocjln)
    Affected if PDF Viewer extension is enabled and version is below 110.0.5481.177
  3. Confirm PDF handling configuration
    Navigate to chrome://settings/handlers or check system file associations to see if Chrome is set to open PDF files by default
    Affected if Chrome is configured as the default handler for PDF files and version is vulnerable

User is affected if Google Chrome version is below 110.0.5481.177 and the built-in PDF viewer is enabled or Chrome is set to open PDF files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 110.0.5481.177 or later
Fixed in 110.0.5481.177
Interim mitigation

Update Google Chrome to version 110.0.5481.177 or later. Until patched, avoid opening untrusted PDF files in Chrome.

Recommended fix High confidence

Chrome 110.0.5481.177 or later

  1. Open Google Chrome browser
  2. Navigate to Settings (three-dot menu) > Help > About Google Chrome
  3. The browser will automatically check for updates
  4. If version 110.0.5481.177 or later is available, click 'Update Google Chrome'
  5. Restart the browser to complete the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Chrome Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,620
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