Use After Free Vulnerability in IndexedDB of Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5091
8.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Google
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 27 October 2017
What is CVE-2017-5091?
A use after free vulnerability exists in the IndexedDB component of Google Chrome, allowing attackers to read memory out of bounds. This can be exploited via specially crafted HTML pages, potentially leading to information disclosure and other malicious actions on affected systems, including Linux, Android, Windows, and Mac.

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Affected Version(s)
Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows and Mac Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows and Mac
References
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