CVE-2019-5769: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5769 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 19-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Incorrect handling of invalid end character position when front rendering in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.61% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat3 products
Debian2 products
- chromium< 72.0.3626.81-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 72.0.3626.81 | < 72.0.3626.81
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 72.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 72.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
5 vendors · 8 products
References
9 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- crbug.com/913975X Refsource MISC