CVE-2017-5056

Description

A use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97220	vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0860	vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02	vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/705445
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5056?: CVE-2017-5056 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5056?: To fix CVE-2017-5056, 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-2017-5056 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5056 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-2017-5056?: CVE-2017-5056 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android.

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Description

Category

CWE-416 – Use After Free

References

Frequently Asked Questions