CVE-2019-13743

Description

Incorrect security UI in external protocol handling in Google Chrome prior to 79.0.3945.79 allowed a remote attacker to spoof security UI via a crafted HTML page.

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.85% Top 20%
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Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/754304 permissions required vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4238 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00032.html vendor advisory broken link
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2Z5M4FPUMDNX2LDPHJKN5ZV5GIS2AKNU/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00036.html vendor advisory broken link
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N5CIQCVS6E3ULJCNU7YJXJPO2BLQZDTK/ vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/27 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4606 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-08 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13743?
CVE-2019-13743 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13743?
To fix CVE-2019-13743, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-13743 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13743 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-13743?
CVE-2019-13743 affects Google Chrome.
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