CVE-2023-0140

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Inappropriate implementation in in File System API in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 109.0.5414.74 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file system restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Affected products

Google Chrome: before 109.0.5414.74 — fixed in 109.0.5414.74

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Google Chrome 109.0.5414.74. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/1326788
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-10
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/1326788
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-10
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11

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