CVE-2019-8720

webkitgtk

Published 6 Mar 2023 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 23 May 2022, with a remediation deadline of 13 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1876611 · Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2019-0005.html · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8720 · US Government Resource