CVE-2019-13755: Medium severity google chrome vulnerability

Published Dec 10, 2019
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Updated

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

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=696208

External References:

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

Other sources

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 79.0.3945.79 allowed a remote attacker to disable extensions 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-2019-13755?

CVE-2019-13755 is a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to disable extensions in Google Chrome prior to version 79.0.3945.79.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-13755?

CVE-2019-13755 has a severity rating of 4.3 (medium).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-13755?

Google Chrome versions prior to 79.0.3945.79, Chromium versions prior to 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1, and Debian Chromium versions prior to 119.0.6045.105-1 are affected by CVE-2019-13755.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-13755?

To fix CVE-2019-13755, update your Google Chrome to version 79.0.3945.79 or later, Chromium to version 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1 or later, or Debian Chromium to version 119.0.6045.105-1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-13755?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-13755 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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