Denial of service in Google Chrome



Published: 2019-02-06
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-5784
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor Google

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU17723

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5784

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to inappropriate implementation in V8. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Update to version 72.0.3626.96.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 69.0.3497.81 - 72.0.3626.81

External links

http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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