CVEs / CVE-2019-8720
CVE-2019-8720: WebKitGTK Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 23 May 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
WebKitGTK contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow an attacker to perform remote code execution.
Description
A vulnerability was found in WebKit. The flaw is triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Improved memory handling addresses the multiple memory corruption issues.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a webkitgtk | Fixed in webkitgtk 2.26.0 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 23 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
References
- CVE-2019-8720 on NVD
- CVE-2019-8720 in the CISA KEV catalog
- CVE-2019-8720 on OSV
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1876611 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2019-0005.html Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8720 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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