Privilege escalation in Google Chrome
CVE-2019-13702
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted executable.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Opensuse Backports_sle — versions 15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13702?
- CVE-2019-13702 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13702?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-13702 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.