Security Alert (A23-10-09): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Google Chrome

Description:

Google released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a web page with specially crafted content on a vulnerable browser to exploit the vulnerabilities.

Affected Systems:

• Google Chrome prior to version 118.0.5993.70

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service or information disclosure on an affected system.

Recommendation:

Users of affected systems should update the Google Chrome to version 118.0.5993.70 or later to address the issue. The update can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism or manually by visiting the "About Google Chrome" page. Concerned users should relaunch the Google Chrome to make the update effective.

More Information:

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/google-chrome-multiple-vulnerabilities_20231011
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5218
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5473 (to CVE-2023-5479)
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5481
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5483 (to CVE-2023-5487)