Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-15418
Use of uninitialized memory in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- 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 63.0.3239.84 Unknown — versions Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3401 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/765858
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-03 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4064 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15418?
- CVE-2017-15418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15418?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.