Incomplete cleanup in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness
The product does not properly “clean up” and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | * | 153.0.8010.36 (excluding) | |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | upstream | * |