CVE-2017-5038

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 24, 2017 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
5 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxChromeEnterprise Linux Desktop· also runs on 3 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac had a use after free bug in GuestView, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted Chrome extension.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 57.0.2987.75
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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