CVE-2019-8720

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: March 06, 2023 Modified: November 18, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1876611

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2019-0005.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1876611

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2019-0005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8720

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

7.8%

92th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-06-13

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119 CWE-119 CWE-119

Affected Vendors

redhat webkitgtk wpewebkit

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