CVE-2017-5052
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133...
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit memory corruption via a crafted HTML page that triggers improper casting.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit memory corruption via a crafted HTML page that triggers improper casting.
- Record
CVE-2017-5052- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit memory corruption via a crafted HTML page that triggers improper casting.
- Record
CVE-2017-5052- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14161 No score
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit memory corruption via a crafted HTML page that triggers improper casting.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14161- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r5q6-cwh6-gh94
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133...
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit memory corruption via a crafted HTML page that triggers improper casting.
- Record
GHSA-r5q6-cwh6-gh94- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:0860
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0860- CVSS 3.0
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5052
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit memory corruption via a crafted HTML page that triggers improper casting.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5052- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2017-0111 No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerability
Chromium-browser 57.0.2987.133 fixes security issues:
Multiple flaws were found in the way Chromium 55 processes various types of web content, where loading a web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-5006, CVE-2017-5007, CVE-2017-5008, CVE-2017-5009, CVE-2017-5010, CVE-2017-5011, CVE-2017-5012, CVE-2017-5013, CVE-2017-5014, CVE-2017-5015, CVE-2017-5016, CVE-2017-5017, CVE-2017-5018, CVE-2017-5019, CVE-2017-5020, CVE-2017-5021, CVE-2017-5022, CVE-2017-5023, CVE-2017-5024, CVE-2017-5025, CVE-2017-5026, CVE-2017-5027, CVE-2017-5029, CVE-2017-5030, CVE-2017-5031, CVE-2017-5032, CVE-2017-5033, CVE-2017-5034, CVE-2017-5035, CVE-2017-5036, CVE-2017-5037, CVE-2017-5038, CVE-2017-5039, CVE-2017-5040, CVE-2017-5041, CVE-2017-5042, CVE-2017-5043, CVE-2017-5044, CVE-2017-5045, CVE-2017-5046, CVE-2017-5052, CVE-2017-5053, CVE-2017-5054, CVE-2017-5055, CVE-2017-5056)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:0908-1 No score
Security update for Chromium
This update to Chromium 57.0.2987.133 fixes the following issues (boo#1031677):
- CVE-2017-5055: Use after free in printing
- CVE-2017-5054: Heap buffer overflow in V8
- CVE-2017-5052: Bad cast in Blink
- CVE-2017-5056: Use after free in Blink
- CVE-2017-5053: Out of bounds memory access in V8
The following packaging changes are included:
- No longer claim to provide browser(npapi)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:0908-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:0909-1 No score
Security update for Chromium
This update to Chromium 57.0.2987.133 fixes the following issues (boo#1031677):
- CVE-2017-5055: Use after free in printing
- CVE-2017-5054: Heap buffer overflow in V8
- CVE-2017-5052: Bad cast in Blink
- CVE-2017-5056: Use after free in Blink
- CVE-2017-5053: Out of bounds memory access in V8
The following packaging changes are included:
- No longer claim to provide browser(npapi)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:0909-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 No score
chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browser-stableMageia:5 |
before 57.0.2987.133-1.mga5 | 57.0.2987.133-1.mga5 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:57.0.2987.133-1.el6_9 | 0:57.0.2987.133-1.el6_9 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:57.0.2987.133-1.el6_9 | 0:57.0.2987.133-1.el6_9 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172, plus listed versions 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2 Show 24 moreShow less36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.112152.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.113453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114253.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1145 |
58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.1277, plus listed versions 45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229 Show 10 moreShow less49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276 |
58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.1277 |
oxide-qtUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.5-0ubuntu11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.21.11.3-0ubuntu31.11.4-0ubuntu1 Show 17 moreShow less1.11.5-0ubuntu11.12.5-0ubuntu11.12.6-0ubuntu11.12.7-0ubuntu11.13.6-0ubuntu11.14.7-0ubuntu11.14.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.16.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.19.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.20.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.21.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
None known |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2 |
before 57.0.2987.133-11.1 | 57.0.2987.133-11.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-5052 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published April 1, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.49%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser-stable 57.0.2987.133-1.mga5.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/97220
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0860
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
crbug.com/662767
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5052
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-r5q6-cwh6-gh94
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0111.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20187
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1437348
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_0860.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5052
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5052
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/X5J4X3CQ7N7YV2TPQY3KR26D6LCGVYYI
bugzilla.suse.com/1031677
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5052
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