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

EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.