# CVE-2019-13720: Google Chrome WebAudio Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-13720-google-chrome-webaudio-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-23. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-13720 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-23

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption and arbitrary code execution.

Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-13720 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-13720 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-13720?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 23 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.87.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-13720?** A patch was published on 2019-10-31: Stable channel update 78.0.3904.87 released. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2019-13720 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-13720?** Check whether you run Google Chrome Webaudio. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.87

## Timeline

- 2019-10-31: patched: Stable channel update 78.0.3904.87 released.
- 2019-11-25: disclosed: NVD Published Date.
- 2022-05-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2022-05-23: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.