CVE-2017-5031

Description

A use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

References

Link	Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1328762
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02	vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/682020
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767	vdb entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-14/
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98326	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5031?: CVE-2017-5031 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5031?: To fix CVE-2017-5031, 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-2017-5031 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5031 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-2017-5031?: CVE-2017-5031 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Firefox.

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Description

Category

CWE-416 – Use After Free

References

Frequently Asked Questions