CVE-2019-8720
WebKitGTK Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 23 May 2022
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 6 Mar 2023
- Last changed
- 7 Oct 2026
- Assigned by
- redhat
- KEV added
- 23 May 2022
- KEV fix due
- 13 Jun 2022
- EPSS
- 1.556% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 75.583% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | webkitgtk |
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Timeline
- 23 May 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 6 Mar 2023 Published