Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2019-5786
The short answer
CVE-2019-5786 affects Google Chrome and is rated medium (CVSS 6.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23: attackers are using it, so patch it first. Fixed versions are published for puppeteer (1.13.0).
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-416.
Severity
6.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since May 23, 2022
Federal due date Jun 13, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
61%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| puppeteer | npm | 1.13.0 | GHSA-c2gp-86p4-5935 |
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Affected products
Chrome. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
- crbug.com/936448 ExploitIssue Tracking
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
- crbug.com/936448 ExploitIssue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-5786 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2019-5786 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-5786 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-13.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5786?
Upgrade to a fixed version: puppeteer (npm) 1.13.0. CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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