Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2017-5030
Incorrect handling of complex species in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac and 57.0.2987.108 for Android allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.406 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.417 · newest: 0.406 · change: -0.011
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Google Android
- Google Chrome
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 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 57.0.2987.98 For Linux, Windows And Mac, 57.0.2987.108 Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- crbug.com/682194 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-126/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5030?
- CVE-2017-5030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5030?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5030 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-5030 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.