Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5127
Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Google Chrome Prior To 62.0.3202.62 — versions Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101482 (vdb-entry)
- crbug.com/765384
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4020 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2997 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-24 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5127?
- CVE-2017-5127 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5127?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5127 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.