CVE-2017-5121

Description

Inappropriate use of JIT optimisation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page, related to the escape analysis phase.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.64% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows and Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100947 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-25 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/10/18/browser-security-beyond-sandboxing/
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2792 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039497 vdb entry
https://crbug.com/765433
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5121?
CVE-2017-5121 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5121?
To fix CVE-2017-5121, 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-2017-5121 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5121 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5121?
CVE-2017-5121 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows and Mac.
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