CVE-2019-13689

Arbitrary file access via improper link resolution

Published Aug 25, 2023 · Updated May 2, 2025

Improper link resolution in Google Chrome on ChromeOS before 75.0.3770.80 allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files. The public record identifies link following before file access but does not disclose the affected OS code locus or the exact unsafe operation. Exploitation requires interaction with a malicious file on ChromeOS, after which arbitrary file contents can be disclosed or modified.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper link resolution in Google Chrome on ChromeOS before 75.0.3770.80 allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files. The public record identifies link following before file access but does not disclose the affected OS code locus or the exact unsafe operation. Exploitation requires interaction with a malicious file on ChromeOS, after which arbitrary file contents can be disclosed or modified.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-13689
Published
Aug 25, 2023
Updated
May 2, 2025
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-59, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=75.0.3770.80 <75.0.3770.80

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=75.0.3770.80 <75.0.3770.80

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1204.002Malicious File

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