CVE-2019-5879

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 77.0.3865.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to read local files via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/986043

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-11-25 15:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:13

NVD link : CVE-2019-5879

Mitre link : CVE-2019-5879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-5879

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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