CVE-2017-5059 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android
A type confusion flaw in Chrome's Blink engine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
- 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-2017-5059?
CVE-2017-5059 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
Type confusion in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially obtain code execution via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5059?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5059?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-5059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfjw-v9v6-85r7, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5059.