Google Chrome Blink Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Jun 27, 2019 · Catalog

   Detected

   Object lifetime issue in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

2. May 23, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Jun 13, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Object lifetime issue in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

Affected

• cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
• vendor Google Chrome Blinkversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-5786

  Google Chrome Blink contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows an attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-5786

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-5786

  30-day exploitation probability 61.1%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference46812

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/browser/chrome_filereader_uaf

  Public module reference (manual). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-5786

  Object lifetime issue in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Release Notes · chromereleases.googleblog.com
• Exploit · crbug.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov