CVE-2024-5836

2024-06-1100:00:00

ubuntu.com

google chrome

devtools

arbitrary code execution

crafted extension

chromium

ubuntu

debian

malicious extension

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

22.0%

JSON

Inappropriate Implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to
126.0.6478.54 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a
malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome
Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Notes

Author	Note
alexmurray	The Debian chromium source package is called chromium-browser in Ubuntu
mdeslaur	starting with Ubuntu 19.10, the chromium-browser package is just a script that installs the Chromium snap