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MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-5119
Google Chrome Uninitialized Value Information Disclosure
Description

Use of an uninitialized value in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 27, 2017, 5:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5119 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Google chrome
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Updating to a patched version of Chrome and Chromium resolves the information disclosure.
  • Upgrade to Google Chrome version 61.0.3163.79 or later.
  • Update the affected chromium packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-5119.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/725127
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/725127
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5119 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5119 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-5119 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-5119 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    Added Reference https://crbug.com/725127
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/725127 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/725127
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/725127 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/725127 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 61.0.3163.100
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039291 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100610 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.91 }} -0.10%

score

0.73680

percentile