CVE-2017-15428: google chrome Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-15428 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 18.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 09-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insufficient data validation in V8 builtins string generator could lead to out of bounds read and write access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.94 and allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
18.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 18.12% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 62.0.3202.94 | < 62.0.3202.94
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMREPORT