CVE-2017-5017 describes an insufficient video memory clearing vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 56.0.2924.76 on Mac systems, specifically impacting those with GeForce 8600M graphics chips. A remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page, potentially leading to the extraction of image fragments. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction, with a low impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 55.0.2883.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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