medium
5.8
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-2879: Infoleak

First published: Wed Jul 10 2013(Updated: )

Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks via a crafted web site.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Google Chrome<=28.0.1500.70
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.0
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.2
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.3
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.4
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.5
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.6
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.8
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.9
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.10
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.11
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.12
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.13
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.14
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.15
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.16
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.17
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.18
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.19
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.20
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.21
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.22
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.23
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.24
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.25
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.26
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.27
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.28
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.29
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.31
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.32
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.33
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.34
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.35
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.36
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.37
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.38
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.39
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.40
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.41
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.42
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.43
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.44
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.45
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.46
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.47
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.48
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.49
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.50
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.51
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.52
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.53
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.54
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.56
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.58
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.59
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.60
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.61
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.62
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.63
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.64
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.66
Google Chrome=28.0.1500.68
Debian Linux=7.0

Remedy

http://git.chromium.org/gitweb/?p=chromium/chromium.git;a=commit;h=8a8eb83276778c9fbcf9ebcd4436077269b73074

Remedy

http://git.chromium.org/gitweb/?p=chromium/chromium.git;a=commit;h=f0aa298677a1afb9a40b36e32bc9c4d9b4861eac

Remedy

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=252062

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-2879?

    CVE-2013-2879 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-2879?

    To remediate CVE-2013-2879, users should update Google Chrome to version 28.0.1500.71 or higher.

  • What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2013-2879?

    CVE-2013-2879 increases the risk of phishing attacks that can deceive users into revealing sensitive information.

  • Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2013-2879?

    CVE-2013-2879 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 28.0.1500.71.

  • Is Debian Linux vulnerable to CVE-2013-2879?

    Yes, Debian Linux version 7.0 with the affected versions of Google Chrome is susceptible to CVE-2013-2879.

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