CVE-2019-5781: Insufficient policy enforcement in Omnibox
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=896725
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.
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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-2019-5768
- 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-2019-13684
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-5781?
CVE-2019-5781 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its insufficient policy enforcement in the Chromium browser.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5781?
To remediate CVE-2019-5781, you should update to the latest version of Chromium or Chrome, specifically versions 90.0.4430.212 or higher.
Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2019-5781?
CVE-2019-5781 affects Google Chrome versions up to and including 72.0.3626.81.
Are there any specific distributions that need to consider CVE-2019-5781?
Yes, Debian and Red Hat distributions should address CVE-2019-5781 in their corresponding Chromium package updates.
What component of the Chromium browser is impacted by CVE-2019-5781?
CVE-2019-5781 affects the Omnibox component of the Chromium browser.