CVE-2017-5071

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/715582

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5071?
CVE-2017-5071 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5071?
To fix CVE-2017-5071, 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-2017-5071 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5071 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-2017-5071?
CVE-2017-5071 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android.
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