high
8.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-5756: Use after free in PDFium

First published: Sun Oct 14 2018(Updated: )

An use after free flaw was found in the PDFium component of the Chromium browser. Upstream bug(s): <a href="https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=895152">https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=895152</a> External References: <a href="https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html">https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html</a>

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com Anonymous chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1
118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1
118.0.5993.70-1
redhat/chromium-browser<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome (Trace Event)<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome (Trace Event)<72.0.3626.81
Debian=9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Fedora=29
Fedora=30

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-5756?

    CVE-2019-5756 has been classified with a high severity level due to its potential to exploit use-after-free vulnerabilities in PDFium.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-5756?

    To fix CVE-2019-5756, update your Chromium browser to version 72.0.3626.81 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2019-5756?

    CVE-2019-5756 affects Chromium on various platforms including Debian, Red Hat, and Google Chrome.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-5756?

    CVE-2019-5756 is categorized as a use-after-free vulnerability within the PDFium component of the Chromium browser.

  • Who discovered CVE-2019-5756?

    CVE-2019-5756 was identified as part of ongoing security assessments and has been documented by various security researchers.

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