CVE-2017-5087 Use after free in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.104 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 59.0.3071.117 for Android
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or bypass sandbox restrictions via a crafted HTML page exploiting a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's Blink engine.
- 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-2017-5087?
CVE-2017-5087 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 Blink in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.104 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.117 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page, aka an IndexedDB sandbox escape.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5087?
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-2017-5087?
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-2017-5087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8g4-x9r5-f656, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5087.