Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:75.0.3770.80-1.el6_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.77% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1521730
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Jun 2019

Introduced: 4 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-5838  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:75.0.3770.80-1.el6_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1477.

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.

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 75.0.3770.80 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass restrictions on file URIs via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1