Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-13721 CVE-2019-13720 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software |
Google Chrome Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU22473
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13721
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in PDFium component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGoogle Chrome: 75.0.3770.90 - 78.0.3904.70
CPE2.3http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU22474
Risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13720
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content within the audio component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGoogle Chrome: 75.0.3770.90 - 78.0.3904.70
CPE2.3http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.