CVE-2017-5030

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Incorrect handling of complex species in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac and 57.0.2987.108 for Android allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.80% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html vendor advisory release notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02 vendor advisory third party advisory
https://crbug.com/682194 exploit issue tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810 third party advisory vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767 third party advisory broken link vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html vendor advisory third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-126/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5030?
CVE-2017-5030 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5030?
To fix CVE-2017-5030, 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-2017-5030 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2017-5030 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5030?
CVE-2017-5030 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android.
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