Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2017-5088
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.104 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.117 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access 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: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Google Android
- Google Chrome
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- 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 59.0.3071.104 For Mac, Windows And Linux, 59.0.3071.117 Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.104 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 59.0.3071.117 for Android
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038765 (vdb-entry)
- crbug.com/729991
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99096 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3926 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1495 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5088?
- CVE-2017-5088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5088?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5088 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.