CVE-2019-5803: Input Validation

Published Nov 28, 2018
·
Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Content Security Policy in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page.

Other sources

The following flaw was identified in the Chromium browser: CSP bypass with Javascript URLs'.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=909865

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop12.html

Red Hat

Credit

Andrew Comminos(Facebook)

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/chromium-browser<73.0.3683.75
73.0.3683.75
Google Chrome<73.0.3683.75
73.0.3683.75
Google Chrome<73.0.3683.75
openSUSE Backports=sle-15
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3

Event History

Nov 28, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:20 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5803?

CVE-2019-5803 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to bypass content security policy in Google Chrome.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-5803?

To fix CVE-2019-5803, update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 73.0.3683.75 or later.

3

What versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2019-5803?

CVE-2019-5803 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 73.0.3683.75.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-5803?

The impact of CVE-2019-5803 allows a remote attacker to bypass the content security policy, potentially leading to security breaches.

5

Is CVE-2019-5803 applicable to other browsers?

CVE-2019-5803 specifically applies to Google Chrome and Chromium browsers, and does not apply to other browsers.

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