CVE-2019-5867: bounds read in V8

Published Jul 15, 2019
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Updated

Out of bounds read in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to 76.0.3809.100 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Lucas Pinheiro, Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<76.0.3809.100
76.0.3809.100
Google Chrome<76.0.3809.100
debian/chromium
150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1156.0.8078.73-1~deb12u1150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.73-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.47-1156.0.8078.79-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 76.0.3809.100
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.73-1~deb12u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.73-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1

Event History

Jul 15, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs to persuade a user to load a crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation is network-accessible, requires no privileges, and requires user interaction.

2

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could allow heap corruption, resulting in a high availability impact. The provided CVSS data does not indicate a direct confidentiality or integrity impact.

3

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 76.0.3809.100 are affected. The listed software also includes Debian Chromium, but no affected Debian package version is provided.

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