Heap Corruption Vulnerability in Google Chrome Affecting V8 Engine
CVE-2017-5132

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 62.0.3202.62
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 February 2018

What is CVE-2017-5132?

A flaw in the V8 engine of Google Chrome prior to version 62.0.3202.62 exposes users to potential heap corruption risks. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker through a specially crafted HTML page, allowing for incorrect manipulation of the WebAssembly stack. Attackers leveraging this vulnerability could potentially execute arbitrary code or cause unexpected behavior within the browser.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101482
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-chan...
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4020
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

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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