Use After Free Vulnerability in Google Chrome Affecting Multiple Platforms
CVE-2017-5056

8.8HIGH

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

A use after free issue in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome allows an attacker to execute a remote attack. When a crafted HTML page is processed, it can lead to an out of bounds memory read, potentially exposing sensitive information. This vulnerability affects users across multiple operating systems, including Linux, Windows, Mac, and Android, prior to specific versions. Ensuring that users are updated to the latest version of Chrome is crucial for protection against this threat.

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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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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