CVE-2019-5786
KEVGoogle Chrome Blink Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
Google Chrome Blink contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows an attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
Object lifetime issue in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HPublishedJun 27, 2019
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMay 23, 2022
Remediation dueJun 13, 2022
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- crbug.com/936448ExploitIssue Tracking
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-5786US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1597 days
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 61.1% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.