Use After Free in Apple macOS
CVE-2017-5098
A use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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: 0.155 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.155 · newest: 0.155 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Google Android
- Google Chrome
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Debian Linux — versions 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 60.0.3112.78 For Mac, Windows, Linux And Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Mac, Windows, Linux and Android
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3926 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99950 (vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1833 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/740803
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5098?
- CVE-2017-5098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5098?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5098 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.