SB2017102709 - Denial of service in Google Chrome
Published: October 27, 2017 Updated: June 14, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017102709
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15396)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in V8. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and cause the system to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.