Out-of-bounds Write in Google Chrome Affects QUIC Networking Stack
CVE-2017-15407

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 August 2018

Summary

The vulnerability arises from an out-of-bounds write issue in the QUIC networking stack in Google Chrome, which can be exploited by remote attackers. By crafting a malicious server response, an attacker could gain unauthorized code execution on the victim's system, potentially leading to data theft or further compromise. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Google Chrome to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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