CVE-2019-5780

Description

Insufficient restrictions on what can be done with Apple Events in Google Chrome on macOS prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a local attacker to execute JavaScript via Apple Events.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106767 vdb entry
https://crbug.com/891697
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0309 vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQOP53LXXPRGD4N5OBKGQTSMFXT32LF6/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JVFHYCJGMZQUKYSIE2BXE4NLEGFGUXU5/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5780?
CVE-2019-5780 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5780?
To fix CVE-2019-5780, 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-2019-5780 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5780 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5780?
CVE-2019-5780 affects Google Chrome.
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