CVE-2019-18893

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-18893
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-01-13 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-01-22 19:47:00 UTC
DescriptionXSS in the Video Downloader component before 1.5 of Avast Secure Browser 77.1.1831.91 and AVG Secure Browser 77.0.1790.77 allows websites to execute their code in the context of this component. While Video Downloader is technically a browser extension, it is granted a very wide set of privileges and can for example access cookies and browsing history, spy on the user while they are surfing the web, and alter their surfing experience in almost arbitrary ways.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-79

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Avast Secure Browser 77.1.1831.91 All All All
Application Avast Secure Browser 77.1.1831.91 All All All
Application Avg Secure Browser 77.0.1790.77 All All All
Application Avg Secure Browser 77.0.1790.77 All All All
Application Video Downloader Project Video Downloader All All All All
Application Video Downloader Project Video Downloader All All All All

References

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Pwning Avast Secure Browser for fun and profit | Almost Secure MISC palant.de Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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