Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2019-5825 is a memory corruption flaw in Google Chrome's JavaScript handling. A remote attacker could trigger heap corruption if a user opened a crafted HTML page. Although the CVSS score is medium, CISA KEV listing means it should be treated as a real-world exploited browser risk. Exposure is likely limited to endpoints running Google Chrome versions before 73.0.3683.86. Highest concern is unmanaged workstations, legacy VDI images, kiosks, lab systems, or frozen application stacks where browser updates may be delayed. Prioritize remediation despite the medium CVSS score because CISA KEV indicates exploitation. This is a browser-side issue requiring user interaction, so patching endpoint browsers and closing unmanaged legacy exposure are the practical business controls. Mitigation focus: Update Google Chrome to version 73.0.3683.86 or later.; Prefer current Chrome stable where business compatibility allows.; Prioritize unmanaged, internet-facing, kiosk, and VDI browser populations..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/941743CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-5825CVE reference · government-resource
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