Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome

CVE-2017-15428

Insufficient data validation in V8 builtins string generator could lead to out of bounds read and write access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.94 and allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.181 (97.1th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-15428: held from 0.181 to 0.181.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.181 · newest: 0.181 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15428?
CVE-2017-15428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-15428?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-15428 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.