Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chrome - CVE-2019-13705
Published: October 24, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22219
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13705
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of permissions in the Extension component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, trick the victim into visiting it and bypass certain security restrictions.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-13705
Install updates from vendor's website.