High severity · published Apr 24, 2017
CVE-2017-5043
Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac had a use after free bug in GuestView, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds…
8.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac had a use after free bug in GuestView, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted Chrome extension.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 57.0.2987.75 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5043
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5043
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767
chromereleases.googleblog.com
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
crbug.com
https://crbug.com/683523
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02
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