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

What is CVE-2017-5056?

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