CVE-2017-5128 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62
A remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code via heap corruption in Chrome's Blink engine using 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-2017-5128?
CVE-2017-5128 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Feb 2018. 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
Heap buffer overflow in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page, related to WebGL.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5128?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5128?
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-2017-5128 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5128 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wj2-xjjh-j5w2, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5128.