Type confusion in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-5059
Published: April 20, 2017 / Updated: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6359
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-2017-5059
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
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 Blink within the processing of list item markers. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trigger a type confusion condition by manipulating a document's elements and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5059
Update to version 58.0.3029.81.