CVE-2023-0140

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Published Jan 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Chrome

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 109.0.5414.74

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-5317-1	chromium security update
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12230	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)

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.626% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00045}`	epss `{'score': 0.00054}`

Subscriptions

Google Chrome

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published: Jan 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM
Reserved: Jan 9, 2023, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:24 AM

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