Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2017-5040
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android was missing a neutering check, which allowed a remote attacker to read values in memory via a crafted HTML page.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.236 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.223 · newest: 0.236 · change: +0.013
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 Mac, Windows And Linux, 57.0.2987.108 Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android
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)
- 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)
- crbug.com/691323
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5040?
- CVE-2017-5040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5040?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5040 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.