Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Windows
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Inappropriate use of table size handling in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to trigger out-of-bounds access via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01331 71st 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 61.0.3163.100 for Windows | Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Windows | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Windows Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Windows Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:2792 Released 2017-09-25 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-61.0.3163.100-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-61.0.3163.100-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-61.0.3163.100-1.el6_9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2792 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2792 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2792 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5122
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99qc-wpw5-vp52
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-5122 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5122 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99qc-wpw5-vp52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5122 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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