Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1521062
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 Jan 2019

Introduced: 29 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-5765  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-312  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:72.0.3626.81-1.el6_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:0309.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

An exposed debugging endpoint in the browser in Google Chrome on Android prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Intent.