Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Use of an uninitialized value in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
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 Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
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
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android — DSA-3985
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03238 Type confusion in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and…Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2017-03235 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux…Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-03242 Inappropriate use of www mismatch redirects in browser navigation in Google Chrome prior…Priority LOW 31
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android — RHSA-2017:2676
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03238 Type confusion in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and…Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2017-03235 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux…Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-03242 Inappropriate use of www mismatch redirects in browser navigation in Google Chrome prior…Priority LOW 31
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android — GLSA-201709-15
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03238 Type confusion in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and…Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2017-03235 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux…Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-03242 Inappropriate use of www mismatch redirects in browser navigation in Google Chrome prior…Priority LOW 31
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-2017-5119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v35-cqmg-5cm7
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-5119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9v35-cqmg-5cm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5119 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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