XSS 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.
References
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https://palant.de/2020/01/13/pwning-avast-secure-browser-for-fun-and-profit/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2020-01-13T16:09:50
Updated: 2020-01-13T16:09:50
Reserved: 2019-11-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-18893
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2020-01-13T17:15:11.540
Modified: 2020-01-22T19:47:09.503
Link: CVE-2019-18893
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE