CVE-2019-13709 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass download restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, requiring users to update the browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-13709?
CVE-2019-13709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Nov 2019. 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
Insufficient policy enforcement in downloads in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker to bypass download restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13709?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Backports Sle.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13709?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-13709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13709, GHSA-8fgw-hcmw-fvqp, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13709.