CVE-2019-5833 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can display misleading security UI in Chrome on Android via crafted HTML pages, bypassing user trust indicators.
- 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-2019-5833?
CVE-2019-5833 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 27 Jun 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 dialog box scoping in browser in Google Chrome on Android prior to 75.0.3770.80 allowed a remote attacker to display misleading security UI via a crafted HTML page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5833?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome, Opensuse Backports, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5833?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-5833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5833, GHSA-9wc2-4ch6-q6wv, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5833.