What is CVE-2019-13720?

CVE-2019-13720 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2019-11-25.

Is CVE-2019-13720 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-13720 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-23), indicating it is being actively exploited. 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2019-13720

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.

EPSS: 0.896 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-05-23. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-13.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

crbug.com/1019226 (x_refsource_MISC)
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html (x_refsource_MISC)
openSUSE-SU-2019:2664 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
GLSA-202004-04 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/167066/Google-Chrome-78.0.3904.70-Remote-Code-Exe… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13720?: CVE-2019-13720 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2019-11-25.
Is CVE-2019-13720 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-13720 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-23), indicating it is being actively exploited. 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.