CVE-2019-13701: Medium severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability

Published Nov 25, 2019
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Updated

Incorrect implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) 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 does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs to get a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be delivered over the network and requires no privileges, but does require user interaction.

2

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

A successful attack can spoof the contents shown in Chrome's Omnibox (URL bar). The stated CVSS impact is limited to integrity; no confidentiality or availability impact is listed.

3

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 78.0.3904.70 are affected. Updating to 78.0.3904.70 or later addresses the vulnerable version range described.

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