Auth bypass in Google Chrome
CVE-2019-5774
Omission of the .desktop filetype from the Safe Browsing checklist in SafeBrowsing in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to download a .desktop file to execute arbitrary code via a downloaded .desktop file.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106767 (vdb-entry)
- crbug.com/904182
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0309 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5774?
- CVE-2019-5774 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5774?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.