CVE-2023-4904 (GCVE-0-2023-4904)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-12 20:47 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:18
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Summary
Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.62 allowed a remote attacker to bypass Enterprise policy restrictions via a crafted download. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • Insufficient policy enforcement
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Affected: 117.0.5938.62 , < 117.0.5938.62 (custom)
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