CVE-2023-2940 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 114.0.5735.90, stemming from an inappropriate implementation in the Downloads component. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to install a malicious extension, then using a crafted HTML page to bypass file access restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction, with a high impact on integrity but no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low current attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 114.0.5735.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 114.0.5735.90, < 114.0.5735.90CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.