CVE-2019-13699: URL spoof in navigation.

Published Aug 27, 2019
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Updated

Use after free in media in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

David Erceg

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<78.0.3904.70
78.0.3904.70
Google Chrome<78.0.3904.70
openSUSE Backports=15.0-sp1

Event History

Aug 27, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

A remote attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process. They can then use a crafted HTML page to potentially trigger heap corruption in the media component.

2

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 78.0.3904.70 are affected.

3

Does exploitation require user interaction?

Yes. The CVSS vector indicates user interaction is required, and the described attack uses a crafted HTML page.

4

What is the impact if exploitation succeeds?

Successful exploitation could allow compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as reflected by the high CVSS impact ratings.

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