Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-21216 – Google ChromeOS Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-21216

Google ChromeOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free flaw in PowerVR GPU Driver. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Impact

Denial of Service
Code Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

CVE-2023-21216

Affected Vendors

Google

Affected Products

Google Chrome OS 119.0

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of ChromeOS, available from the Google Chrome Releases Web site.

Google Chrome Releases Web site

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