CVE-2013-0889 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2013-0889?

CVE-2013-0889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 23 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, does not properly enforce a user gesture requirement before proceeding with a file download, which might make it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0889?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0889?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-0889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-fxg8-6794-76gp.