CVE-2019-5774 describes a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome on Linux, specifically affecting versions prior to 72.0.3626.81, as well as various Linux distributions including Debian, Fedora, and Red Hat. The flaw allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into downloading a malicious .desktop file, due to an omission in Chrome's Safe Browsing checks. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 72.0.3626.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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