// For flags

CVE-2019-5762

chromium-browser: Use after free in PDFium

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

3.4%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

7
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Inappropriate memory management when caching in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file.

Una gestión de memoria incorrecta durante el cacheo en PDFium en Google Chrome, en versiones anteriores a la 72.0.3626.81, permitía a un atacante remoto ejecutar código arbitrario dentro de un sandbox mediante un archivo PDF manipulado.

Chromium is an open-source web browser, powered by WebKit. This update upgrades Chromium to version 72.0.3626.81. Issues addressed include a buffer overflow vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-01-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-02-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (7)