CVE-2023-2940
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 30, 2023 at 09:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorChrome
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.90 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.htmlSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-284
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