How severe is CVE-2023-4860?

CVE-2023-4860 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-4860 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-4860?

CVE-2023-4860 affects Google Chrome. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4860?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2023-4860 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-4860 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-54700.

When was CVE-2023-4860 published?

CVE-2023-4860 was published on 2024-07-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-4860

CVE-2023-4860 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-303.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-54700
Weakness: CWE-303
Affected product: Google Chrome
Published: 2024-07-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.98 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4860?: Inappropriate implementation in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.98 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
How severe is CVE-2023-4860?: CVE-2023-4860 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-4860 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-4860?: CVE-2023-4860 affects Google Chrome. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4860?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2023-4860 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-4860 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-54700.
When was CVE-2023-4860 published?: CVE-2023-4860 was published on 2024-07-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

More vulnerabilities in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-13782 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the…
CVE-2015-8548 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 4.7.80.23, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.80, allow…
CVE-2015-6791 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.80 allow attackers to cause a denial of service…
CVE-2015-6788 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The ObjectBackedNativeHandler class in extensions/renderer/object_backed_native_handler.cc in the extensions subsystem…
CVE-2015-8480 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The VideoFramePool::PoolImpl::CreateFrame function in media/base/video_frame_pool.cc in Google Chrome before…
CVE-2015-6787 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 allow attackers to cause a denial of service…

All CVEs affecting Google Chrome →

Other CWE-303 vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-13390 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including,…
CVE-2025-12421 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Mattermost versions 11.0.x <= 11.0.2, 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12 fail to to verify that…
CVE-2025-12419 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Mattermost versions 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12, 11.0.x <= 11.0.3 fail to properly…
CVE-2025-66489 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Cal.com is open-source scheduling software. Prior to 5.9.8, A flaw in the login credentials provider allows an attacker…
CVE-2025-21311 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Windows NTLM V1 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-10127 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Authentication bypass condition in LDAP authentication in M-Files server versions before 24.11 supported usage of…

Browse all CWE-303 vulnerabilities →