AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2017-5070
HIGH · CVSS 8.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2017-10-27 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-843
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Google · Chromium V8
- Added to catalog
- 2022-06-08
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-22
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 59.0.3071.86
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 59.0.3071.92
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/722756
Exploit · Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/722756
Exploit · Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-5070
US Government Resource