Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-15398
A stack buffer overflow in the QUIC networking stack in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.89 allowed a remote attacker to gain code execution via a malicious server.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- 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 62.0.3202.89 Unknown — versions Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.89 unknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101692 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4024 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/777728
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-02 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3151 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15398?
- CVE-2017-15398 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15398?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15398 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.