CVE-2019-5763: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in V8

Published Dec 13, 2018
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Updated

An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the V8 component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=914731

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

Failure to check error conditions in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Guang Gong(Alpha Team), Qihoo 360

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1
redhat/chromium-browser<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome<72.0.3626.81
72.0.3626.81
Google Chrome<72.0.3626.81
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30

Event History

Dec 13, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 19, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5763?

CVE-2019-5763 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-5763?

To fix CVE-2019-5763, upgrade to the recommended versions of Chromium or Google Chrome as specified in the vulnerability's mitigation guide.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-5763?

CVE-2019-5763 affects specific versions of Chromium and Google Chrome below 72.0.3626.81, along with certain Red Hat and Debian packages.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-5763?

CVE-2019-5763 is classified as an insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in the V8 component of the Chromium browser.

5

Who is the vendor associated with CVE-2019-5763?

CVE-2019-5763 is associated with Google as the vendor of the affected Chrome product and the V8 component.

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