CVE-2019-13739: Medium severity google chrome vulnerability

Published Dec 10, 2019
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Updated

An incorrect security ui flaw was found in the Omnibox component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=824715

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

Insufficient policy enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 79.0.3945.79 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
redhat/chromium-browser<79.0.3945.79
79.0.3945.79
Google Chrome<79.0.3945.79
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Remediation

Event History

Dec 10, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13739?

The severity of CVE-2019-13739 is medium with a severity score of 6.5.

2

How does CVE-2019-13739 exploit work?

CVE-2019-13739 exploits an insufficient policy enforcement in the Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to version 79.0.3945.79 that allows a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs using a crafted domain name.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-13739?

Google Chrome prior to version 79.0.3945.79, Chromium prior to version 90.0.4430.212-1 (Debian 10), and Chromium prior to version 116.0.5845.180-1 (Debian 11 and 12) are affected by CVE-2019-13739.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-13739?

To fix CVE-2019-13739, users should update their Google Chrome or Chromium browser to version 79.0.3945.79 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-13739?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-13739 on the Debian Security Tracker, Chromium issue tracker, and the Google Chrome Releases blog.

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