CVE-2013-2868 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2013-2868?

CVE-2013-2868 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Jul 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

common/extensions/sync_helper.cc in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 proceeds with sync operations for NPAPI extensions without checking for a certain plugin permission setting, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unwanted extension changes via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2868?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2868?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2013-2868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2868 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-9237-5p9r-6mc4.