CVE-2019-5776: Insufficient policy enforcement in Omnibox

Published Jul 14, 2018
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Updated

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

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=863663

External References:

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

Other sources

Incorrect handling of a confusable character in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.

Credit

Lnyas Zhang

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

Jul 14, 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5776?

CVE-2019-5776 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that can lead to potential policy enforcement issues in the Chromium browser.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-5776?

To fix CVE-2019-5776, update your Chromium browser to version 90.0.4430.212 or later for Debian, or version 72.0.3626.81 or later for Red Hat systems.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-5776?

CVE-2019-5776 affects Chromium and Google Chrome versions prior to 90.0.4430.212 and 72.0.3626.81 respectively.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-5776?

Currently, there are no official workarounds for CVE-2019-5776 other than upgrading to the latest version of affected software.

5

What impact does CVE-2019-5776 have on users?

CVE-2019-5776 could allow attackers to bypass certain policy enforcement mechanisms, potentially compromising user security.

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