CVE-2017-5070

Published: Oct 27, 2017Modified: Apr 21, 2026CISA KEV

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Affected (5)

Products: Google: Chrome · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation

Google

1 product

Chrome

Redhat

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 3 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Before 59.0.3071.86

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Apple Macos	All versions
Linux Linux Kernel	All versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Before 59.0.3071.92

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Google Android	All versions

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.