CVE-2019-5786
Use-After-Free in puppeteer
6.5 MediumIn KEVPublic exploitFix available
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
61.1%Up 51.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-5786- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-5786- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0957
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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0957- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2gp-86p4-5935
Use-After-Free in puppeteer
Versions of puppeteer prior to 1.13.0 are vulnerable to the Use-After-Free vulnerability in Chromium (CVE-2019-5786). The Chromium FileReader API is vulnerable to Use-After-Free which may lead to Remote Code Execution.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 1.13.0 or later.
- Record
GHSA-c2gp-86p4-5935- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Google Chrome Blink Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-5786- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2019-5786- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
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OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-5786- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5786- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c2gp-86p4-5935
Use-After-Free in puppeteer
Versions of puppeteer prior to 1.13.0 are vulnerable to the Use-After-Free vulnerability in Chromium (CVE-2019-5786). The Chromium FileReader API is vulnerable to Use-After-Free which may lead to Remote Code Execution.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 1.13.0 or later.
- Record
GHSA-c2gp-86p4-5935- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2019:0481
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2019:0481- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5786- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:0298-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
Chromium was updated: to 72.0.3626.121:
- CVE-2019-5786: Use-after-free in FileReader fixed (boo#1127602)
- Feature fixes update only
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:0298-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 No score
chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10977-1 No score
libQt5Pdf5-5.15.6-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libQt5Pdf5-5.15.6-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10977-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
puppeteernpm |
before 1.13.0 | 1.13.0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.10 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.11 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.12 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.13 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.14 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.15 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.16 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.17 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.18 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromiumAlpine:v3.19 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.20 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.21 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.22 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.23 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.24 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumAlpine:v3.9 |
before 72.0.3626.121-r0 | 72.0.3626.121-r0 |
chromiumDebian:12 |
before 72.0.3626.121-1 | 72.0.3626.121-1 |
chromiumDebian:13 |
before 72.0.3626.121-1 | 72.0.3626.121-1 |
chromiumDebian:14 |
before 72.0.3626.121-1 | 72.0.3626.121-1 |
chromiumDebian:9 |
before 72.0.3626.122-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions 0.9-80.9-8.0.10.9.12-100.9.12-110.9.12-12 Show 25 moreShow less0.9.12-130.9.12-14~experimental10.9.12-14~experimental20.9.12-50.9.12-60.9.12-70.9.12-80.9.12-90.9.13.1-10.9.13.2-10.9.13.3-171.0.3578.62-171.0.3578.80-172.0.3626.109-172.0.3626.121-172.0.3626.53-172.0.3626.7-172.0.3626.7-272.0.3626.7-372.0.3626.7-472.0.3626.7-572.0.3626.7-672.0.3626.81-172.0.3626.96-1~deb9u172.0.3626.96-1~deb9u2 |
72.0.3626.122-1~deb9u1 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:72.0.3626.121-1.el6_10 | 0:72.0.3626.121-1.el6_10 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:72.0.3626.121-1.el6_10 | 0:72.0.3626.121-1.el6_10 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 72.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229 Show 41 moreShow less49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.127658.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.127758.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.16.04.127958.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.128159.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.128959.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.129160.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.129360.0.3112.113-0ubuntu0.16.04.129861.0.3163.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.130061.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.16.04.130662.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.16.04.130862.0.3202.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.131362.0.3202.89-0ubuntu0.16.04.131562.0.3202.94-0ubuntu0.16.04.131763.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.163.0.3239.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu0.16.04.165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.16.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.16.04.268.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.16.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
72.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 72.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.137862.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.17.10.138062.0.3202.89-0ubuntu1.138662.0.3202.94-0ubuntu1.138863.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 Show 18 moreShow less63.0.3239.108-0ubuntu164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu165.0.3325.146-0ubuntu165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.18.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
72.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2 |
before 72.0.3626.121-bp150.2.37.1 | 72.0.3626.121-bp150.2.37.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 |
before 72.0.3626.121-bp150.2.37.1 | 72.0.3626.121-bp150.2.37.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 |
before 72.0.3626.121-bp150.2.37.1 | 72.0.3626.121-bp150.2.37.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1081 CVEs |
before 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs |
before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | exodusintel/CVE-2019-5786 | 2019-03-20 |
| Metasploit | Chrome 72.0.3626.119 FileReader UaF exploit for Windows 7 x86 | 2019-03-21 |
| Exploit-DB | Google Chrome 72.0.3626.119 - 'FileReader' Use-After-Free (Metasploit) | 2019-05-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| exploitation | ||
| affected, aliases, exploits, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-5786 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Google Chrome, published March 9, 2019. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since May 23, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since May 23, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.1%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in puppeteer 1.13.0.
References
crbug.com/936448
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-5786
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5786
github.com/GoogleChrome/puppeteer/issues/4141
blog.exodusintel.com/2019/03/20/cve-2019-5786-analysis-and-exploitation
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snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PUPPETEER-174321
npmjs.com/advisories/824
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2019-5786
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5786
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0481
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1685162
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2019/rhsa-2019_0481.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5786
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5786
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3B3HFXTPYQJB4TIW6L5NF4U7FI22YBOT
bugzilla.suse.com/1127602
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-5786
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