CVE-2019-5786

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Object lifetime issue in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 90.28% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/936448 issue tracking exploit
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5786?
CVE-2019-5786 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5786?
To fix CVE-2019-5786, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5786 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2019-5786 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5786?
CVE-2019-5786 affects Google Chrome.
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