CVE-2023-5479
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 11, 2023
Updated: Jan 31, 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-5479 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Google Chrome's Extensions API prior to version 118.0.5993.70. An attacker could trick a user into installing a malicious extension, allowing them to bypass enterprise policies through a carefully crafted HTML page. This issue stems from an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions API, posing a risk to enterprise environments.
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