Information disclosure in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Linux and Windows
Priority LOW 32CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Use of an uninitialized value in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Linux and Windows allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01709 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Linux and Windows | Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Linux and Windows | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Linux and Windows Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Linux and Windows Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 61.0.3163.79 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 61.0.3163.79 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:2676 Released 2017-09-12 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-61.0.3163.79-2.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-61.0.3163.79-2.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-61.0.3163.79-2.el6_9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2676 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2676 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2676 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjwj-q38m-7gxf
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-5117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjwj-q38m-7gxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5117 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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