Google · Chrome Blink
CVE-2019-5786
Google Chrome Blink Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploited in attacks
Medium 6.5 Attack chance: 61%
What it is
Object lifetime issue in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
CISA: Google Chrome Blink contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows an attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: June 13, 2022
More exploited flaws from Google
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Unchecked Return Value | Brotli | Critical 9.2 | 55% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Improper Authorization | Pixel | High 8.8 | 0.6% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Out of Bounds Write | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 3.5% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Type Confusion | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 1.8% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Out-of-Bounds Read and Write | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 2.4% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Use-After-Free | Dawn | High 8.8 | 14% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Out-of-Bounds Write | Skia | High 8.8 | 2.3% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 2.7% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.