Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5121 CVE-2017-5122 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Arch Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Arch Linux |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU8590
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5121
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing web pages in V8. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening and and trigger memory corruption.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package chromium to version 61.0.3163.100-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-201709-19
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU8591
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5122
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing web pages in V8. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening and and trigger memory corruption.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package chromium to version 61.0.3163.100-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-201709-19
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.