Use after free in Google Chrome
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use after free in media picker in Google Chrome prior to 79.0.3945.88 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.15537 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 79.0.3945.88Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | before 79.0.3945.88 | 79.0.3945.88 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 79.0.3945.88 Fixed in 79.0.3945.88 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 79.0.3945.88 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 79.0.3945.88 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 79.0.3945.88
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:0005 Released 2020-01-02 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-79.0.3945.88-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-79.0.3945.88-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-79.0.3945.88-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-79.0.3945.88-1.el6_10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0005 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0005 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0005 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0005 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13767
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9xc-q742-jhqx
References
Advisory 7
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0007
- FEDORA-2020-4355ea258e
- 20200120 [SECURITY] [DSA 4606-1] chromium security update
- DSA-4606
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156563/Chrome-DesktopMediaPickerController-WebContentsDestroyed-Use-After-Free.html
- GLSA-202003-08
Other 1
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-13767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-13767 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9xc-q742-jhqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-13767 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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