Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5122
Inappropriate use of table size handling in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to trigger out-of-bounds 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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Google Chrome Prior To 61.0.3163.100 For Windows — versions Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100947 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-25 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2792 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039497 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/752423
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5122?
- CVE-2017-5122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5122?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5122 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.