What is CVE-2019-5825?

CVE-2019-5825 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2019-11-25.

Is CVE-2019-5825 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-5825 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2019-5825

Out of bounds write in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.86 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

EPSS: 0.737 (98.8th 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 2022-06-08. 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: 2022-06-22.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html (x_refsource_MISC)
crbug.com/941743 (x_refsource_MISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/156641/Google-Chrome-72-73-Array.map-Corruption.h… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5825?: CVE-2019-5825 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2019-11-25.
Is CVE-2019-5825 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-5825 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.