Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-15396
A stack buffer overflow in NumberingSystem in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ before 60.2, as used in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.75 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Icu-Project International Components For Unicode
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
- Google Chrome Prior To 62.0.3202.75 Unknown — versions Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.75 unknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/40494
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3082 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/770452
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4020 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101597 (vdb-entry)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-02 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15396?
- CVE-2017-15396 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15396?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15396 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.