Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Google Chrome Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2017-5053

9.6CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 57.0.2987.133 For Linux, Windows And Mac, And 57.0.2987.132 For Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2017

Summary

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a specially crafted HTML page. This flaw impacts multiple platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, and Android, potentially enabling malicious actions from a sandboxed environment. Users should ensure they are running the updated versions to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97220
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0860
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02
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EPSS Score

33% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.6
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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