CVE-2017-5055 Use after free in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux and Windows
A remote attacker can perform an out-of-bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's printing component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5055?
CVE-2017-5055 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A use after free in printing in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux and Windows allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5055?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5055?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-5055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5055 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvvc-m253-6q5q, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5055.