HIGH
chromium-browser: out-of-bounds access in v8
Published Oct 27, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.29%
Description
Inappropriate use of JIT optimisation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page, related to the escape analysis phase.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows and Mac Defaultn/a
- Version Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows and MacStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows and Mac | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
OR
- 9.0
- 10.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
chromium-browser-0:61.0.3163.100-1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2792
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | chromium-browser-0:61.0.3163.100-1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2792 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
8.8 HIGH Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.29% 0.05288
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05288
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (56 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.29% (0.05288) | 92.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.29% (0.05288) | 91.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05118) | 89.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3.15% (0.03154) | 86.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05118) | 89.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3.15% (0.03154) | 86.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05118) | 89.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 6.79% (0.06791) | 91.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3.15% (0.03154) | 86.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 6.79% (0.06791) | 90.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3.15% (0.03154) | 86.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 6.79% (0.06791) | 90.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 87.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 84.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 87.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 84.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 87.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 84.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 87.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 84.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 87.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 84.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 87.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 84.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 11, 2025 | 3.83% (0.03829) | 87.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02584) | 84.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04077) | 87.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 2.60% (0.02599) | 84.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 9.41% (0.09414) | 92.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3.87% (0.03867) | 87.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.62% (0.06617) | 90.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.55% (0.10549) | 88.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 6.62% (0.06617) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 3.87% (0.03867) | 87.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 6.62% (0.06617) | 89.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 3.87% (0.03867) | 87.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 6.62% (0.06617) | 90.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.87% (0.03867) | 86.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.62% (0.06617) | 90.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 3.29% (0.03288) | 91.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 4.58% (0.04584) | 91.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 2.22% (0.02216) | 88.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 3.00% (0.03003) | 89.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 2.99% (0.02994) | 89.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.59% (0.02588) | 88.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02442) | 88.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2.78% (0.02779) | 88.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.33% (0.02325) | 87.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.32% (0.06320) | 90.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 24, 2022 | 6.32% (0.06320) | 90.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.16% (0.06156) | 89.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.16% (0.06156) | 77.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02814) | 63.08th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02814) | 62.74th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.81% (0.02814) | 80.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.81% (0.02814) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (12)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100947 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039497 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2792 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5121 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/10/18/browser-security-beyond-sandboxing/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494391 Issue Tracking
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/765433 x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5121
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-25 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5121
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3985 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100947 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039497 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2792 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5121 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/10/18/browser-security-beyond-sandboxing/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494391 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://crbug.com/765433 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5121 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-25 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5121 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Chrome
Published Oct 27, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 2, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5121
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a