CVE-2017-5038: debian debian_linux Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5038 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Use After Free vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 24-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac had a use after free bug in GuestView, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted Chrome extension.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.21 pp
From 1.14% 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.
Redhat3 products
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 57.0.2987.75
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 | < 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276
4 vendors · 6 products
References
8 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMREPORT
- crbug.com/695476X Refsource CONFIRM
