CVE-2019-5776

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2019-5776 · Published 19/02/2019 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2019-5776 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability affecting chrome (google).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.5%, higher than 73.9% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 72.0.3626.81 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
chrome google	`< 72.0.3626.81`	`72.0.3626.81`

Description

Incorrect handling of a confusable character in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/106767
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0309
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
crbug.com/863663
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JVFHYCJGMZQUKYSIE2BXE4NLEGFGUXU5
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQOP53LXXPRGD4N5OBKGQTSMFXT32LF6
debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

chrome

google

< 72.0.3626.81

72.0.3626.81

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