CVE-2019-8720

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. 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.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1876611 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2019-0005.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1876611 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2019-0005.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8720 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wpewebkit:wpe_webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm64_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

18 Nov 2025, 13:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm64:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm64_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

06 Nov 2025, 14:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8720 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8720 - US Government Resource
Information

Published : 2023-03-06 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 13:24

NVD link : CVE-2019-8720

Mitre link : CVE-2019-8720

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-8720

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Products Affected

redhat

  • codeready_linux_builder_eus
  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian
  • codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus
  • enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
  • codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus
  • codeready_linux_builder
  • codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
  • enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_for_arm64_eus
  • enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

wpewebkit

  • wpe_webkit

webkitgtk

  • webkitgtk
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer