CVE-2017-5115

Description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.81% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/744584
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5115?
CVE-2017-5115 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5115?
To fix CVE-2017-5115, 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-2017-5115 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5115 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5115?
CVE-2017-5115 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows.
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