Type Confusion Vulnerability in Google Chrome for Multiple Platforms
CVE-2017-5059

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 58.0.3029.81 For Linux, Windows And Mac, And 58.0.3029.83 For Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2017

Summary

A type confusion vulnerability exists in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome prior to specific versions. An attacker can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially allowing remote code execution on affected systems, which include versions of the browser across Linux, Windows, Mac, and Android platforms.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1124
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://crbug.com/684684
x_refsource_MISC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-02
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

EPSS Score

15% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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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