CVE-2017-5044 describes a heap buffer overflow in Skia's filter processing within Google Chrome versions prior to 57.0.2987.98 (Mac, Windows, Linux) and 57.0.2987.108 (Android), impacting various operating systems including Apple, Debian, and Microsoft. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.3 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity via user interaction (e.g., visiting a crafted HTML page), leading to potential low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code, and it's not on the KEV catalog, it garnered some community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 57.0.2987.75CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 57.0.2987.100CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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