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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-8720

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 1.6%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2019-8720 affects n/a webkitgtk and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

A vulnerability was found in WebKit. The flaw is triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Improved memory handling addresses the multiple memory corruption issues.

Weakness: CWE-119.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 23, 2022

Federal due date Jun 13, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

1.6%

Higher than 75% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

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

References

Questions

Is CVE-2019-8720 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-8720 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-2019-8720?

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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