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Input Validation Flaw in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy into a privileg…
What this means
This is rated medium severity (6.5 out of 10). There is no confirmed exploitation of it yet. Ask IT whether Google Chrome is in your estate.
Full vendor description
Improper input validation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Scoring and exploitation
Exploitable over the network without any account, but only if a user takes an action, such as opening a file or link. High impact on integrity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
- ~0.2% estimated chance of attack in 30 daysModel estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
- Exploited in the wild
- Not confirmed in the
- Not reported
Weaknesses
Affected products ()
- Google Chrome
Show the raw CPE strings (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
2 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.
chromereleases.googleblog.com1 linkVendor advisory
- stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html (opens in a new tab)Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
issues.chromium.org1 link
- 553256068 (opens in a new tab)Permissions Required
Related feed events
- Type Vulnerability

