Actively exploited · Published Oct 27, 2017 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2017-5070
High 8.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity type confusion in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on June 8, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 32.1% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 22, 2022.
Official description
Type confusion 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 execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android |
Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- 98861 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- https://crbug.com/722756 x_refsource_MISC
- RHSA-2017:1399 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- 1038622 vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
- GLSA-201706-20 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5070 government-resource