Add security update to 8.10.3 (#168468)

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[[release-notes-8.10.3]]
== {kib} 8.10.3
The 8.10.3 release includes the following bug fixes.
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[[security-update-8.10.3]]
=== Security updates
* **Kibana heap buffer overflow vulnerability**
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On Sept 11, 2023, Google Chrome announced CVE-2023-4863, described as “Heap buffer overflow in libwebp in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.187 and libwebp 1.3.2 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page”. Kibana includes a bundled version of headless Chromium that is only used for Kibanas reporting capabilities and which is affected by this vulnerability. An exploit for Kibana has not been identified, however as a resolution, the bundled version of Chromium is updated in this release.
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The issue is resolved in 8.10.3.
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For more information, see our related
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-10-3-7-17-14-security-update/344735[security
announcement].
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