CVE-2019-13714 Cross-site scripting in Chrome
Remote attackers can inject CSS into HTML pages via crafted URLs in the Color Enhancer extension, potentially leading to code execution or security bypasses.
- 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-2019-13714?
CVE-2019-13714 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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 validation of untrusted input in Color Enhancer extension in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker to inject CSS into an HTML page via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13714?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Backports Sle.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13714?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-13714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13714, GHSA-xrw7-9m6r-77jp, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13714.