CVE-2017-5040

Description

V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android was missing a neutering check, which allowed a remote attacker to read values in memory via a crafted HTML page.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.59% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android

References

Link	Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767	vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html	vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/691323

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5040?: CVE-2017-5040 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5040?: To fix CVE-2017-5040, 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-2017-5040 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-5040 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5040?: CVE-2017-5040 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android.

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