Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-15415
Incorrect serialization in IPC in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to leak the value of a pointer via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0
- N/a Google Chrome Prior To 63.0.3239.84 Unknown — versions Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15415?
- CVE-2017-15415 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-2017-15415?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15415 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.