CVE-2017-5091
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows,...
8.8 HighFix available
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read 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
1.70%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2017-5091- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2017-5091- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14200 No score
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14200- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-22cw-mq2h-w9m7
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows,...
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
GHSA-22cw-mq2h-w9m7- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:1833
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:1833- 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-2017-5091
A use after free in IndexedDB in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Android, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5091- 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-2017-0317 No score
Chromium-browser 60.0.3112.101 fixes security issues
Multiple flaws were found in the way Chromium 57 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-2017-5057, CVE-2017-5058, CVE-2017-5059, CVE-2017-5060, CVE-2017-5061, CVE-2017-5062, CVE-2017-5063, CVE-2017-5064, CVE-2017-5065, CVE-2017-5066, CVE-2017-5067, CVE-2017-5068, CVE-2017-5069, CVE-2017-5070, CVE-2017-5071, CVE-2017-5072, CVE-2017-5073, CVE-2017-5074, CVE-2017-5075, CVE-2017-5076, CVE-2017-5077, CVE-2017-5078, CVE-2017-5079, CVE-2017-5080, CVE-2017-5081, CVE-2017-5082, CVE-2017-5083, CVE-2017-5085, CVE-2017-5086, CVE-2017-5087, CVE-2017-5088, CVE-2017-5089, CVE-2017-5091, CVE-2017-5092, CVE-2017-5093, CVE-2017-5094, CVE-2017-5095, CVE-2017-5096, CVE-2017-5097, CVE-2017-5098, CVE-2017-5099, CVE-2017-5100, CVE-2017-5101, CVE-2017-5102, CVE-2017-5103, CVE-2017-5104, CVE-2017-5105, CVE-2017-5106, CVE-2017-5107, CVE-2017-5108, CVE-2017-5109, CVE-2017-5110, CVE-2017-6991)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0317- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:1993-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update Chromium to version 60.0.3112.78 fixes security issue and bugs.
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-5091: Use after free in IndexedDB
- CVE-2017-5092: Use after free in PPAPI
- CVE-2017-5093: UI spoofing in Blink
- CVE-2017-5094: Type confusion in extensions
- CVE-2017-5095: Out-of-bounds write in PDFium
- CVE-2017-5096: User information leak via Android intents
- CVE-2017-5097: Out-of-bounds read in Skia
- CVE-2017-5098: Use after free in V8
- CVE-2017-5099: Out-of-bounds write in PPAPI
- CVE-2017-5100: Use after free in Chrome Apps
- CVE-2017-5101: URL spoofing in OmniBox
- CVE-2017-5102: Uninitialized use in Skia
- CVE-2017-5103: Uninitialized use in Skia
- CVE-2017-5104: UI spoofing in browser
- CVE-2017-7000: Pointer disclosure in SQLite
- CVE-2017-5105: URL spoofing in OmniBox
- CVE-2017-5106: URL spoofing in OmniBox
- CVE-2017-5107: User information leak via SVG
- CVE-2017-5108: Type confusion in PDFium
- CVE-2017-5109: UI spoofing in browser
- CVE-2017-5110: UI spoofing in payments dialog
- Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
A number of upstream bugfixes are also included in this release.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:1993-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:1994-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update Chromium to version 60.0.3112.78 fixes security issue and bugs.
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-5091: Use after free in IndexedDB
- CVE-2017-5092: Use after free in PPAPI
- CVE-2017-5093: UI spoofing in Blink
- CVE-2017-5094: Type confusion in extensions
- CVE-2017-5095: Out-of-bounds write in PDFium
- CVE-2017-5096: User information leak via Android intents
- CVE-2017-5097: Out-of-bounds read in Skia
- CVE-2017-5098: Use after free in V8
- CVE-2017-5099: Out-of-bounds write in PPAPI
- CVE-2017-5100: Use after free in Chrome Apps
- CVE-2017-5101: URL spoofing in OmniBox
- CVE-2017-5102: Uninitialized use in Skia
- CVE-2017-5103: Uninitialized use in Skia
- CVE-2017-5104: UI spoofing in browser
- CVE-2017-7000: Pointer disclosure in SQLite
- CVE-2017-5105: URL spoofing in OmniBox
- CVE-2017-5106: URL spoofing in OmniBox
- CVE-2017-5107: User information leak via SVG
- CVE-2017-5108: Type confusion in PDFium
- CVE-2017-5109: UI spoofing in browser
- CVE-2017-5110: UI spoofing in payments dialog
- Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
A number of upstream bugfixes are also included in this release.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:1994-1- 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 60.0.3112.78-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions 59.0.3071.104-159.0.3071.86-160.0.3112.72-1 |
60.0.3112.78-1~deb9u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:5 |
before 60.0.3112.101-1.mga5 | 60.0.3112.101-1.mga5 |
libwebpMageia:5 |
before 0.4.3-1.1.mga5 | 0.4.3-1.1.mga5 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:6 |
before 60.0.3112.101-1.mga6 | 60.0.3112.101-1.mga6 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:60.0.3112.78-1.el6_9 | 0:60.0.3112.78-1.el6_9 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:60.0.3112.78-1.el6_9 | 0:60.0.3112.78-1.el6_9 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.14.04.1190, 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 29 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~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.112152.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.113453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114253.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114558.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.117258.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.117458.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.14.04.117659.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.118659.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.1188 |
60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.14.04.1190 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.1293, 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 15 moreShow less49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.127658.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.127758.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.16.04.127958.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.128159.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.128959.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1291 |
60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.1293 |
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 60.0.3112.78-26.1 | 60.0.3112.78-26.1 |
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-2017-5091 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Debian Linux, published July 28, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 60.0.3112.78-1~deb9u1.
References
crbug.com/728887
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-15
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3926
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
securityfocus.com/bid/99950
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1833
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5091
github.com/advisories/GHSA-22cw-mq2h-w9m7
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0317.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20708
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475193
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_1833.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5091
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5091
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/VS65OFX6RNZL3MZCZD4LJ6Z5J45F6UIK
bugzilla.suse.com/1050537
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5091
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