Findings

CVE-2023-6345

Google Skia Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Published Nov 29, 2023 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · google chrome · evidence confidence very high

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.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2023-6345 is a critical public vulnerability record for google chrome. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether google chrome is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: debian/debian linux (11.0); debian/debian linux (12.0); fedoraproject/fedora (37); fedoraproject/fedora (38). Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 9.6, EPSS 16.5%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-190. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Nov 30, 2023. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Dec 21, 2023.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 29, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 30, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Dec 21, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux12.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora37
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora38
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora39
  • cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/edge chromiumversion unspecified
  • vendor Google Chromium Skiaversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-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.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-6345

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-6345

    30-day exploitation probability 16.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-6345

    Integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 119.0.6045.199 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

    nvd.nist.gov

References