CVE-2017-5097: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5097 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.7% 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 7 · Related 4Timeline
- 27-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read 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
1.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.67% 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.
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.14.04.1190 | < 60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.1293
- oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 60.0.3112.76
3 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- crbug.com/740789X Refsource MISC
