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

What is CVE-2017-5059?

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