CVE-2019-5759: Debian Linux

Critical severity, CVSS 9.6. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Incorrect lifetime handling in HTML select elements in Google Chrome on Android and Mac prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 9.0 only
• Fedoraproject Fedora: version 29 only; version 30 only
• Google Chrome: before 72.0.3626.81 (fixed in 72.0.3626.81)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: version 6.0 only

Published 2019-02-19. Last modified 2026-06-17.