medium
6.5
CWE
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CVE Published
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CVE-2019-5768: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools

First published: Wed Jan 24 2018(Updated: )

An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the DevTools component of the Chromium browser. Upstream bug(s): <a href="https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=805557">https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=805557</a> External References: <a href="https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html">https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html</a>

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com Rob Wu chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1
118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1
118.0.5993.70-1
redhat/chromium-browser<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome (Trace Event)<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome (Trace Event)<72.0.3626.81
Debian=9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Fedora=29
Fedora=30

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-5768?

    CVE-2019-5768 has a medium severity rating due to an insufficient policy enforcement flaw in the Chromium browser.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-5768?

    To fix CVE-2019-5768, users should update their Chromium browser to a version greater than the affected versions listed in the vulnerability report.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5768?

    CVE-2019-5768 affects specific versions of Chromium, Chrome, and several Linux distributions including Debian and Red Hat versions up to 72.0.3626.81.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-5768?

    CVE-2019-5768 is categorized as a policy enforcement flaw that can potentially allow attackers to bypass security restrictions in the DevTools component.

  • Who is impacted by CVE-2019-5768?

    Users of affected Chromium and Chrome versions, as well as those running certain distributions like Debian and Red Hat Enterprise, are impacted by CVE-2019-5768.

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