CVE-2017-5038 — Use After Free in Google Chrome

CWE-416 — Use After Free6 documents5 sources
Severity
6.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 23.69%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
Google ChromeDebian LinuxRedhat Enterprise Linux Desktop+2 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 24
Latest updateApr 30

Description

Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac had a use after free bug in GuestView, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted Chrome extension.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.4

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDgoogle/chrome57.0.2987.75

Also affects: Debian Linux 8.0, 9.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-hp2v-j3h7-3x3r: Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57↗2022-04-30
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OSV
CVE-2017-5038: Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57↗2017-04-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
chromium-browser: use after free in guestview↗2017-03-09
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-5038 chromium-browser: use after free in guestview↗2017-03-10
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Bugzilla
chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]↗2017-03-10
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