EXPOSURES › CVE-2019-5825
CVE-2019-5825
HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITEDA heap corruption vulnerability in Google's Chromium V8 engine was actively exploited, impacting browsers like Chrome and Edge, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
CVE-2019-5825 represents a significant risk for DIB organizations relying on Chromium-based browsers, as it enabled heap corruption and potential code execution through a crafted HTML page. This actively exploited vulnerability necessitates immediate patching and browser updates to mitigate the risk of compromise and maintain NIST 800-171 compliance. Verify browser versions and apply available patches promptly.
Shame score — The vulnerability's active exploitation and potential for remote code execution, coupled with its impact on widely used browsers, demonstrates a significant security oversight.
▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
| PRODUCT | STATUS |
|---|---|
| Google Services (Google Cloud Platform Products and underlying Infrastructure) Google |
Authorized |
| Google Workspace Google |
Authorized |