CVE-2017-5070

Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android

Published 27 Oct 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

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.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399 · Third Party Advisory
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
crbug.com/722756 · Exploit, Issue Tracking
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 · Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5070 · US Government Resource