Buffer overflow in Google Chrome

CVE-2017-5119

Use of an uninitialized value in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.018 (75.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome
  • Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
  • N/a Google Chrome Prior To 61.0.3163.79 For Mac, Windows And Linux, 61.0.3163.81 Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5119?
CVE-2017-5119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-5119?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.