CVE-2019-13746: Medium severity google chrome vulnerability

Published Dec 10, 2019
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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=999932

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 spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

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

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 CVE-2019-13746?

CVE-2019-13746 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

2

How can I fix CVE-2019-13746?

To fix CVE-2019-13746, you should update Google Chrome to version 79.0.3945.79 or later.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13746?

The severity of CVE-2019-13746 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-13746?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-13746 on the Chromium issue tracker and the Google Chrome Releases blog.

5

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-13746?

Google Chrome versions prior to 79.0.3945.79 are affected by CVE-2019-13746.

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