8.8

CVE-2017-5070

Warning
Exploit

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.

Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
GoogleChrome Version < 59.0.3071.86
   ApplemacOS Version-
   LinuxLinux Kernel Version-
   MicrosoftWindows Version-
GoogleChrome Version < 59.0.3071.92
   GoogleAndroid Version-

08.06.2022: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Vulnerability

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Description

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Required actions
EPSS Metriken
Type Source Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 76.56% 0.989
CVSS Metriken
Source Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector string
nvd@nist.gov 8.8 2.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd@nist.gov 6.8 8.6 6.4
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 8.8 2.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.