CVE-2019-5766: Insufficient policy enforcement in Canvas

Published Nov 20, 2018
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Updated

An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the Canvas component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=907047

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

Incorrect handling of origin taint checking in Canvas in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

David Erceg

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1
redhat/chromium-browser<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome<72.0.3626.81
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30

Event History

Nov 20, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 19, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5766?

The severity of CVE-2019-5766 is classified as high due to its potential impact on the Chromium browser.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-5766?

To fix CVE-2019-5766, users should update their Chromium or Chrome browser to the latest patched version.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5766?

CVE-2019-5766 affects Chromium versions prior to 90.0.4430.212 and Chrome versions before 72.0.3626.81.

4

Is CVE-2019-5766 present in older operating systems?

Yes, CVE-2019-5766 is present in older operating systems like Debian 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2019-5766?

CVE-2019-5766 is categorized as an insufficient policy enforcement flaw in the Canvas component of the Chromium browser.

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