CVE-2019-5825: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jun 2022, 926 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 55.9%
EPSS score, percentile 99 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
Required action (CISA), due 22 Jun 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected: before 73.0.3683.86
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date for this action: 22 June 2022.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 73.0.3683.86 |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2019-5825 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 8 Jun 2022.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 22 Jun 2022.
- The CVE record was published on 25 Nov 2019, 926 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 55.9% (percentile 99), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
Out of bounds write in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.86 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2019 | CVE record published |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 22 Jun 2022 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 21 Oct 2025 | CVE record last updated |
References
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