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TI-2019-04109 Aliases CVE-2019-5797GHSA-524r-c4hc-2m74

Double free in Google Chrome

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Double free in DOMStorage in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03436 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 73.0.3683.75Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChromebefore 73.0.3683.7573.0.3683.75Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 73.0.3683.75 Fixed in 73.0.3683.75 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 73.0.3683.75VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 73.0.3683.75 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 73.0.3683.75

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:0708 Released 2019-04-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-73.0.3683.75-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-73.0.3683.75-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-73.0.3683.75-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-73.0.3683.75-1.el6_10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:0708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:0708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:0708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:0708

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5797
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-524r-c4hc-2m74

References

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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