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CVE-2017-5023

4.3 · MEDIUM

Type confusion in Histogram in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit a near null dereference…

Published Feb 17, 2017CWE-476EPSS 1.40%

Overview

CVE-2017-5023 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Type confusion in Histogram in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit a near null dereference via a crafted HTML page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/95792Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037718Refchromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRefcrbug.com/651443Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/95792

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5023?

CVE-2017-5023 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-5023?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5023?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-5023?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-5023 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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