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CVE-2019-8720 High

Confirmed as exploited

CVE-2019-8720

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.

Exploit probability 1.5%
Published March 6, 2023
Required by June 13, 2022
Last source change April 16, 2026

01 / ACTION

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Unknown Unknown

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CVE-2019-8720

WebKitGTK contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow an attacker to perform remote code execution.

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2019-8720

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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence