CVE-2017-5070

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: October 27, 2017 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/722756
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/722756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5070
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
62.0%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-22

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-843 CWE-843

Affected Vendors

redhat linux google microsoft apple

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