CVE-2019-5764: Use after free in WebRTC

Published Dec 9, 2018
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Updated

An use after free flaw was found in the WebRTC component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=913246

External References:

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

Other sources

Incorrect pointer management in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Eyal Itkin(Check Point Software Technologies)

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 9, 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-2019-5764?

CVE-2019-5764 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for a use after free vulnerability in Chromium's WebRTC component.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-5764?

To fix CVE-2019-5764, update your Chromium or Chrome browser to the latest version specified in the vendor's advisory.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2019-5764?

CVE-2019-5764 affects Chromium browsers on Debian as well as Google Chrome up to version 72.0.3626.81.

4

What could happen if CVE-2019-5764 is exploited?

Exploiting CVE-2019-5764 could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

5

When was CVE-2019-5764 disclosed?

CVE-2019-5764 was disclosed in early 2019 as a vulnerability in the WebRTC component of the Chromium browser.

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