Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5024
FFmpeg in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, failed to perform proper bounds checking, which allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Google Chrome Prior To 56.0.2924.76 For Linux, Windows And Mac — versions Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-05 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/643951
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037718 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5024?
- CVE-2017-5024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5024?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5024 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.