CVE-2013-2879
Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a...
Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks via a crafted web site.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.8
Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2013-2879- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2013-2879- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2818 No score
Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2818- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rr46-qxmj-fg34 No score
Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a...
Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not properly determine the circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-rr46-qxmj-fg34- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2013-0234 No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities:
The HTTPS implementation does not ensure that headers are terminated by \r\n\r\n (carriage return, newline, carriage return, newline) (CVE-2013-2853).
Chrome does not properly prevent pop-under windows (CVE-2013-2867).
common/extensions/sync_helper.cc proceeds with sync operations for NPAPI extensions without checking for a certain plugin permission setting (CVE-2013-2868).
Denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted JPEG2000 image (CVE-2013-2869).
Use-after-free vulnerability in network sockets (CVE-2013-2870).
Use-after-free vulnerability in input handling (CVE-2013-2871).
Use-after-free vulnerability in resource loading (CVE-2013-2873).
Out-of-bounds read in SVG file handling (CVE-2013-2875).
Chrome does not properly enforce restrictions on the capture of screenshots by extensions, which could lead to information disclosure from previous page visits (CVE-2013-2876).
Out-of-bounds read in text handling (CVE-2013-2878).
The circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations were not propertly checked (CVE-2013-2879).
The chrome 28 development team found various issues from internal fuzzing, audits, and other studies (CVE-2013-2880).
- Record
MGASA-2013-0234- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:7 From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 28.0.1500.71-1~deb7u1, plus listed versions 26.0.1410.43-127.0.1453.110-127.0.1453.110-1~deb7u127.0.1453.110-227.0.1453.93-127.0.1453.93-1~deb7u1 |
28.0.1500.71-1~deb7u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:2 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 28.0.1500.71-1.mga2 | 28.0.1500.71-1.mga2 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:3 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3 | 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:3 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3.tainted | 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3.tainted |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2879 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Google Chrome, published July 10, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8a8eb83276778c9fbcf9ebcd4436077269b73074
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=252062
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2724
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f0aa298677a1afb9a40b36e32bc9c4d9b4861eac
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17177
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/07/stable-channel-update.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2879
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git;a=commit;h=8a8eb83276778c9fbcf9ebcd4436077269b73074
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git;a=commit;h=f0aa298677a1afb9a40b36e32bc9c4d9b4861eac
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rr46-qxmj-fg34
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0234.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10804