CVE-2019-5870 Use after free in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code and escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-5870?
CVE-2019-5870 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use after free in media in Google Chrome prior to 77.0.3865.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5870?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5870?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-5870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5870, GHSA-9743-23p2-9v8j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5870.