CVE-2017-5025 describes a heap corruption vulnerability in FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome versions prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows, and Mac. This flaw, stemming from improper bounds checking, could be triggered by a remote attacker through a specially crafted video file. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), successful exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to high availability impact, though confidentiality and integrity are not affected. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, despite some community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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