Information disclosure in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5017
Interactions with the OS in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Mac insufficiently cleared video memory, which allowed a remote attacker to possibly extract image fragments on systems with GeForce 8600M graphics chips via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
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: 0.012 (68.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Google Chrome Prior To 56.0.2924.76 For Mac — versions Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Mac
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95792 (vdb-entry)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.html (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/676975
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037718 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5017?
- CVE-2017-5017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5017?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.