CVE-2017-5017

Description

Interactions with the OS in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Mac insufficiently cleared video memory, which allowed a remote attacker to possibly extract image fragments on systems with GeForce 8600M graphics chips via a crafted HTML page.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95792 vdb entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/676975
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037718 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5017?
CVE-2017-5017 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5017?
To fix CVE-2017-5017, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5017 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5017 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5017?
CVE-2017-5017 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Mac.
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