CWE
416 787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-5787: Use after free in Canvas

First published: Tue Dec 11 2018(Updated: )

Use-after-garbage-collection in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: Zhe Jin(金哲),Luyao Liu(刘路遥) Chengdu Security Response Center of Qihoo 360 Technology Co cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/chromium-browser<73.0.3683.75
73.0.3683.75
Google Chrome<73.0.3683.75
73.0.3683.75
Google Chrome<73.0.3683.75
SUSE Backports=sle-15
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=42.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-5787?

    CVE-2019-5787 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-5787?

    To fix CVE-2019-5787, update Google Chrome or Chromium-browser to version 73.0.3683.75 or higher.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2019-5787?

    The impact of CVE-2019-5787 includes possible heap corruption, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the user's system.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5787?

    CVE-2019-5787 affects all versions of Google Chrome and Chromium-browser prior to 73.0.3683.75.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-5787?

    Currently, the only recommended mitigation for CVE-2019-5787 is to upgrade to the latest version of the browser.

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