Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2019-5798
Lack of correct bounds checking in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.032 (86.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions prior to 73.0.3683.75
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Opensuse Backports — versions sle-15
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1, 42.3
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Suse Package_hub
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5798?
- CVE-2019-5798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5798?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.