Use-after-free error in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-5091

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Use-after-free error in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-5091

Published: August 1, 2017 / Updated: June 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7618
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5091
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to use-after free error in IndexedDB. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Affected software

Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Debian Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Fedora
chromium

How to mitigate CVE-2017-5091

Update to version 60.0.3112.78.

Google Chrome - update to 60.0.3112.78
chromium - addressed in versions 60.0.3112.90-1.fc25, 60.0.3112.90-1.fc26, 60.0.3112.90-3.el7, 60.0.3112.101-1.fc25, 60.0.3112.101-2.el7, 60.0.3112.113-1.fc25, 60.0.3112.113-2.el7

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