CVE-2017-5030
Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android
Published 24 Apr 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jun 2022, with a remediation deadline of 22 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Incorrect handling of complex species in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac and 57.0.2987.108 for Android allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html · Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- crbug.com/682194 · Exploit, Issue Tracking
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02 · Third Party Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-126/ · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5030 · US Government Resource