Improper access control in Google Chrome - CVE-2019-5838

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Improper access control in Google Chrome - CVE-2019-5838

Published: August 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79654
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5838
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to tabs in Extensions. A remote attacker can use an install extension to gain unauthorized access to browser tabs.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-5838

Install updates from vendor's website.

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