Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2019-13768
Use after free in FileAPI in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chrome security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/922677 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13768?
- CVE-2019-13768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2023-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13768?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-13768 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.