V8 Engine Vulnerability in Google Chrome for Multiple Platforms
CVE-2017-5040

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 57.0.2987.98 For Mac, Windows And Linux, And 57.0.2987.108 For Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 April 2017

What is CVE-2017-5040?

The V8 engine in Google Chrome versions prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and versions prior to 57.0.2987.108 for Android, suffers from a lack of neutering checks. This flaw enables remote attackers to read sensitive values in memory by exploiting crafted HTML pages, posing a significant security risk to users.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-chan...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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