Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU6357

Type confusion in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-5057

Published: April 20, 2017 / Updated: June 11, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6357

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5057

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Google

Affected software:
Google Chrome

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in PDFium. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Update to version 58.0.3029.81.