CVE-2019-5768: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the DevTools component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=805557
External References:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Other sources
DevTools API not correctly gating on extension capability in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to read local files via a crafted Chrome Extension.
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Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2019-5754
- CVE-2019-5782
- CVE-2019-5755
- CVE-2019-5756
- CVE-2019-5757
- CVE-2019-5758
- CVE-2019-5759
- CVE-2019-5760
- CVE-2019-5761
- CVE-2019-5762
- CVE-2019-5763
- CVE-2019-5764
- CVE-2019-13768
- CVE-2019-5765
- CVE-2019-5785
- CVE-2019-5766
- CVE-2019-5767
- CVE-2019-5769
- CVE-2019-5770
- CVE-2019-5771
- CVE-2019-5772
- CVE-2019-5773
- CVE-2019-5774
- CVE-2019-5775
- CVE-2019-5776
- CVE-2019-5777
- CVE-2018-20073
- CVE-2019-5778
- CVE-2019-5779
- CVE-2019-5780
- CVE-2019-5783
- CVE-2019-5781
- CVE-2019-13684
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.