CVE-2019-5798

Description

Lack of correct bounds checking in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
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Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html
https://crbug.com/883596
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4451 vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/67 mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00038.html mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3997-1/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1310 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1308 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1309 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00029.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00084.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00085.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5798?
CVE-2019-5798 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5798?
To fix CVE-2019-5798, 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-2019-5798 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5798 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5798?
CVE-2019-5798 affects Google Chrome.
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