Google Chrome prior 78.0.3904.70 Color Enhancer Extension HTML Page css injection

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Color Enhancer Extension. Executing a manipulation as part of HTML Page can lead to injection (css). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-13714. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Color Enhancer Extension. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a injection vulnerability (css). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Color Enhancer extension in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker to inject CSS into an HTML page via a crafted URL.

The weakness was presented 11/25/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-13714 since 07/18/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/27/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

Upgrading to version 78.0.3904.70 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-146252, VDB-146251, VDB-146250 and VDB-146249 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Web Browser

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• Google

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• Chrome

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/
• Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

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