Low severity · published Dec 10, 2019
CVE-2019-13762
Insufficient policy enforcement in downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 79.0.3945.79 allowed a local attacker to spoof downloaded files via local code
3.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 79.0.3945.79 allowed a local attacker to spoof downloaded files via local code.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
before 79.0.3945.79 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing · Redhat
6.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
30; 31 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13762
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13762
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00032.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00036.html
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4238
Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Permissions Required
https://crbug.com/1004212
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2Z5M4FPUMDNX2LDPHJKN5ZV5GIS2AKNU/
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