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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-5825

mediumCVSS 3.1 6.5In CISA KEVEPSS 56%Published · Google

The short answer

CVE-2019-5825 affects Google Chrome and is rated medium (CVSS 6.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Out of bounds write in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.86 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-787.

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 Jun 8, 2022

Federal due date Jun 22, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

56%

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 products

Chrome. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2019-5825 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-5825 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-22.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5825?

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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