Description
Insufficient file type enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://crbug.com/666824
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0049
EPSS Percentile
38.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
google/chrome
< 68.0.3440.75
Published
Jun 27, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026