CVE-2019-5781 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar contents in Google Chrome via crafted domain names, misleading users about the site they are visiting.
- 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-2019-5781?
CVE-2019-5781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Feb 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
Incorrect handling of a confusable character in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5781?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5781?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-5781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5781, GHSA-c4q6-293p-vcwj, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5781.