CVE-2019-5838
Medium
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 75.0.3770.80 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass restrictions on file URIs via a crafted Chrome Extension.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Google Chrome
PublishedJun 27, 2019
First seenJun 27, 2019
How to fix
Update
- google chrome75.0.3770.80 or later
Vendor advisories
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FKN4GPMBQ3SDXWB4HL45II5CZ7P2E4AI/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CPM7VPE27DUNJLXM4F5PAAEFFWOEND6X/
- debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4500
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| google chrome | v < 75.0.3770.80 | 75.0.3770.80 |
| opensuse backports | sle-15 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.0, 15.1, 42.3 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 29, 30 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0 | — |
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