CVE-2017-5115
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker...
8.8 HighFix available
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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
26.3%Up 17.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2017-5115- 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 - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-704
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2017-5115- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14224 No score
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14224- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97w6-7x99-5qmq
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker...
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
GHSA-97w6-7x99-5qmq- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-704
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:2676
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:2676- 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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5115
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5115- 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-2017-0423 No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security issues
Chromium-browser 62.0.3202.94 fixes security issues: Multiple flaws were found in the way Chromium 60 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-2017-5111, CVE-2017-5112, CVE-2017-5113, CVE-2017-5114, CVE-2017-5115, CVE-2017-5116, CVE-2017-5117, CVE-2017-5118, CVE-2017-5119, CVE-2017-5120, CVE-2017-5121, CVE-2017-5122, CVE-2017-5124, CVE-2017-5125, CVE-2017-5126, CVE-2017-5127, CVE-2017-5128, CVE-2017-5129, CVE-2017-5130, CVE-2017-5131, CVE-2017-5132, CVE-2017-5133, CVE-2017-15386, CVE-2017-15387, CVE-2017-15388, CVE-2017-15389, CVE-2017-15390, CVE-2017-15391, CVE-2017-15392, CVE-2017-15393, CVE-2017-15394, CVE-2017-15395, CVE-2017-15396, CVE-2017-15398, CVE-2017-15399, CVE-2017-15406)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0423- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:2482-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium to version 61.0.3163.79 fixes several issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-5111: Use after free in PDFium (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5112: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5113: Heap buffer overflow in Skia (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5114: Memory lifecycle issue in PDFium (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5115: Type confusion in V8 (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5116: Type confusion in V8 (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5117: Use of uninitialized value in Skia (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5118: Bypass of Content Security Policy in Blink (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5119: Use of uninitialized value in Skia (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5120: Potential HTTPS downgrade during redirect navigation (boo#1057364).
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:2482-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:2491-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium to version 61.0.3163.79 fixes several issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-5111: Use after free in PDFium (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5112: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5113: Heap buffer overflow in Skia (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5114: Memory lifecycle issue in PDFium (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5115: Type confusion in V8 (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5116: Type confusion in V8 (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5117: Use of uninitialized value in Skia (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5118: Bypass of Content Security Policy in Blink (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5119: Use of uninitialized value in Skia (boo#1057364).
- CVE-2017-5120: Potential HTTPS downgrade during redirect navigation (boo#1057364).
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:2491-1- 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-browserDebian:9 |
before 61.0.3163.100-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions 59.0.3071.104-159.0.3071.86-160.0.3112.72-160.0.3112.78-160.0.3112.78-1~deb9u1 |
61.0.3163.100-1~deb9u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:6 |
before 62.0.3202.94-1.mga6 | 62.0.3202.94-1.mga6 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:61.0.3163.79-2.el6_9 | 0:61.0.3163.79-2.el6_9 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:61.0.3163.79-2.el6_9 | 0:61.0.3163.79-2.el6_9 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.14.04.1202, 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 32 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~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.112152.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.113453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114253.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114558.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.117258.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.117458.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.14.04.117659.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.118659.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.118860.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.14.04.119060.0.3112.113-0ubuntu0.14.04.119461.0.3163.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1196 |
61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.14.04.1202 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.16.04.1306, 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 18 moreShow less49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.127658.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.127758.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.16.04.127958.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.128159.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.128959.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.129160.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.129360.0.3112.113-0ubuntu0.16.04.129861.0.3163.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1300 |
61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.16.04.1306 |
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 |
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-5ubuntu2 |
None known |
chromium-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378 | 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378 |
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-11ubuntu1 |
None known |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2 |
before 61.0.3163.79-29.1 | 61.0.3163.79-29.1 |
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-2017-5115 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published September 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.3%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 61.0.3163.100-1~deb9u1.
References
crbug.com/744584
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2676
securitytracker.com/id/1039291
securityfocus.com/bid/100610
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985
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chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5115
github.com/advisories/GHSA-97w6-7x99-5qmq
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0423.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21670
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488772
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_2676.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5111
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5115
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/6LDRJVUTZ6JVIPU67FP76C2A2Z2QNPEA
bugzilla.suse.com/1057364
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5111
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