CVE-2019-5816: High severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability

Published Mar 10, 2019
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Updated

Process lifetime issue in Chrome in Google Chrome on Android prior to 74.0.3729.108 allowed a remote attacker to potentially persist an exploited process via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Yongke Wang(Tencent's Xuanwu Lab)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<74.0.3729.108
74.0.3729.108
Google Chrome<74.0.3729.108
Google Android
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
openSUSE Backports=sle-15
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=42.3

Event History

Mar 10, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5816?

CVE-2019-5816 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-5816?

To fix CVE-2019-5816, upgrade Google Chrome to version 74.0.3729.108 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2019-5816?

CVE-2019-5816 affects Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 74.0.3729.108.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2019-5816 involve?

CVE-2019-5816 involves a remote attacker potentially exploiting a crafted HTML page.

5

Can CVE-2019-5816 cause persistent exploitation?

Yes, CVE-2019-5816 can potentially allow an exploited process to persist.

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