CVE-2019-13720
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CVE-2019-13720 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 72.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 78.0.3904.87 | |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167066/Google-Chrome-78.0.3904.70-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://crbug.com/1019226Permissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-04Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167066/Google-Chrome-78.0.3904.70-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://crbug.com/1019226Permissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-13720US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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