CVE-2019-13720: Google Chrome WebAudio Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-13720 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in Google Chrome WebAudio. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 23-05-2022. EPSS estimates a 49.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 7Timeline
- 25-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-05-2022Added to CISA KEVGoogle Chrome WebAudio Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- 13-06-2022CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
- 21-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
49.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-23.56 pp
From 72.98% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
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CISA KEVListed- Added
- 23-05-2022
- Federal due date
- 13-06-2022
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13720
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Google Chrome 78.0.3904.70 - Remote Code Execution
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- chromium< 78.0.3904.87-1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 78.0.3904.87 | < 78.0.3904.87
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 78.0.3904.97-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 78.0.3904.97-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
11 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.htmlX Refsource MISCVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00022.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167066/Google-Chrome-78.0.3904.70-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-13720Government ResourceUS Government Resource
