CVE-2019-8720

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Oct 8, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/awebkitgtkFixed in webkitgtk 2.26.0

References

Timeline

Published
Mar 6, 2023
Last modified
Oct 8, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
May 23, 2022
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2019-8720: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix