Use After Free in Apple macOS
CVE-2017-5038
Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac had a use after free bug in GuestView, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted Chrome extension.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- 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 — versions Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows and Mac
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/695476
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5038?
- CVE-2017-5038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5038?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5038 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.