CVE-2019-5798: Out of bounds read in Skia

Published Sep 13, 2018
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Updated

An out of bounds read flaw was found in the Skia component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=883596

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop12.html

Other sources

An out-of-bounds read can occur in the Skia library during path transformations. This could result in the exposure of data stored in memory.

Mozilla

Lack of correct bounds checking in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

Launchpad

Credit

Tran Tien Hung@@hungtt28(Viettel Cyber Security)

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/chromium-browser<73.0.3683.75
73.0.3683.75
Mozilla Thunderbird<60.7
60.7
Mozilla Firefox ESR<60.7
60.7
Google Chrome<73.0.3683.75
73.0.3683.75
Google Chrome<73.0.3683.75
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
SUSE Package Hub
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
openSUSE Backports=sle-15
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
debian/chromium
120.0.6099.224-1~deb11u1150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1151.0.7922.137-1~deb12u1150.0.7871.100-1~deb13u1151.0.7922.137-1~deb13u1150.0.7871.181-1151.0.7922.137-2
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1140.13.0esr-1~deb11u1140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1140.13.0esr-1~deb12u1140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1140.13.0esr-1~deb13u1140.13.0esr-2
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:140.13.0esr-2~deb11u11:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:140.13.0esr-2~deb12u11:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:140.13.0esr-2~deb13u11:140.13.0esr-2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/chromium-browser to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 73.0.3683.75
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 60.7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 60.7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 73.0.3683.75
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 120.0.6099.224-1~deb11u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1Fixed in 151.0.7922.137-1~deb12u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb13u1Fixed in 151.0.7922.137-1~deb13u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.181-1Fixed in 151.0.7922.137-2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 140.13.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 140.13.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 140.13.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 140.13.0esr-2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:140.13.0esr-2~deb11u1Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:140.13.0esr-2~deb12u1Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:140.13.0esr-2~deb13u1Fixed in 1:140.13.0esr-2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium/Google Chrome (Skia component) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 73.0.3683.75

Event History

Sep 13, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:31 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:21 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5798?

CVE-2019-5798 is a vulnerability in the Skia library in Google Chrome that allows a remote attacker to perform an out-of-bounds memory read.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-5798?

CVE-2019-5798 has a severity rating of 6.5 out of 10.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-5798?

CVE-2019-5798 affects Google Chrome prior to version 73.0.3683.75.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-5798?

To fix CVE-2019-5798, update Google Chrome to version 73.0.3683.75 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-5798?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-5798 in the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1535518), [Mozilla Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-14/), [SecLists](https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/67).

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