HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2023-5217

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 and libvpx 1.13.1 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
10/2/2023
Patch Due Date
10/23/2023
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
9/28/2023

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5217?

Heap buffer overflow in vp8 encoding in libvpx in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 and libvpx 1.13.1 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Is CVE-2023-5217 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-5217 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 10/23/2023.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-5217?

CVE-2023-5217 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

Is CVE-2023-5217 affecting your environment?

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