Google Chrome prior 72.0.3626.81 FileAPI use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component FileAPI. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-13768. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code of the component FileAPI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use after free in FileAPI in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chrome security severity: High)

The weakness was published 01/03/2023. The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-13768 since 07/18/2019. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/27/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 72.0.3626.81 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 72.0.3626.81

Timelineinfo

07/18/2019 🔍
01/03/2023 +1265 days 🔍
01/03/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/27/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-13768 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-13768
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-217200

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2023 07:53
Updated: 01/27/2023 03:05
Changes: 01/03/2023 07:53 (41), 01/27/2023 03:05 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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