CVE-2019-5793

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to initiate the extensions installation user interface via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html
https://crbug.com/937487
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00085.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5793?
CVE-2019-5793 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5793?
To fix CVE-2019-5793, 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-2019-5793 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5793 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-2019-5793?
CVE-2019-5793 affects Google Chrome.
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