Improper Privilege Management Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.19% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-2155935
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 Jan 2019

Introduced: 29 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-5768  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 chromium-browser to version 0:72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

DevTools API not correctly gating on extension capability in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to read local files via a crafted Chrome Extension.