Google Skia Integer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2023-6345)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2023-11-30 · CVE-2023-6345
Google Chromium Skia contains an integer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. This vulnerability affects Google Chrome and ChromeOS, Android, Flutter, and possibly other products. CISA added CVE-2023-6345 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 30, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Dec 21, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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