CVE-2019-13700: High severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability

Published Nov 25, 2019
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Updated

Out of bounds memory access in the gamepad API 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.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Google Chrome<78.0.3904.70
openSUSE Backports=15.0-sp1

Event History

Nov 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What must an attacker achieve before this flaw can be exploited?

The attacker must have compromised the Chrome renderer process and use a crafted HTML page to trigger heap corruption through the Gamepad API. The CVSS vector also indicates that user interaction is required.

2

How can I determine whether a Chrome installation is affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 78.0.3904.70 are affected. Check the installed Chrome version and update any installation below that version.

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