CVE-2019-5839 describes a URL validation bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 75.0.3770.80, also affecting Debian, Fedora, and OpenSUSE. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) allows a remote attacker to bypass website URL validation by convincing a user to input a crafted URL, potentially leading to information disclosure. While no public exploits or Metasploit modules are available, and it's not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there has been some community discussion and media coverage regarding this flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 75.0.3770.80CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
sle-15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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