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CVE-2019-5768 json

DevTools API not correctly gating on extension capability in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed an attacker who convin…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-15341

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

DevTools API not correctly gating on extension capability in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to read local files via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Patch / fix

  • Google Chrome 72.0.3626.81
  • chromium Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 72.0.3626.81-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5768

  • chromium-browser Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 72.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 72.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5768

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  • chromium-browser RHEL 6 EXTRAS 72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:0309

  • chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 93.0.4577.82-1.1
  • chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 113.0.5672.92-1.1
  • chromium Package Hub 15 72.0.3626.96-bp150.2.32.1
  • chromium Package Hub 12 SP2 72.0.3626.96-88.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1openSUSE-SU-2019:0216-1openSUSE-SU-2019:0206-1

  • chromium Arch Linux 72.0.3626.81-1

arch linux advisories AVG-861

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-5768 updated cvss 6.5

chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser 72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser 72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser 72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:0309

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Exploit prediction

1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Google Chrome

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
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References

Sources

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