Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-5879
Potential exploit
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.
Products affected by CVE-2019-5879
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-5879
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 38 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-5879
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-5879
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The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-5879
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https://crbug.com/986043
986043 - Security: Malicious Extension can ignore SOP, with only `downloads` permission. - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - MonorailExploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for DesktopRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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