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CVE-2017-5088

8.8 · HIGH

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.104 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.117 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform out of boun…

Published Oct 27, 2017CWE-125EPSS 3.15%

Overview

CVE-2017-5088 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.104 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.117 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access 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

Refwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3926Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99096Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038765Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1495Refchromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.htmlRefcrbug.com/729991Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20Refwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3926Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99096Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038765

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5088?

CVE-2017-5088 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-5088?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5088?

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-2017-5088?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-5088 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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