CVE-2017-5133 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62
Remote attackers can execute code or leak information via crafted PDF files due to heap memory corruption 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-2017-5133?
CVE-2017-5133 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
Off-by-one read/write on the heap in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 allowed a remote attacker to corrupt memory and possibly leak information and potentially execute code via a crafted PDF file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5133?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5133?
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-2017-5133 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5133 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxvj-92w6-px48, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5133.