CVE-2017-5050 is an integer overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg, specifically within the ChunkDemuxer component, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 57.0.2987.98 on Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 on Android. This flaw allows a remote attacker to achieve an out-of-bounds memory write by enticing a user to open a specially crafted video file. Rated with a CVSSv3 score of 8.8 (High), it presents a high risk of impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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