Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-5131 is a browser memory-corruption flaw in Skia used by Google Chrome before 62.0.3202.62. A remote attacker could potentially trigger heap corruption with a crafted HTML page. The main business risk is exposure from obsolete browsers or unpatched Linux browser packages. Exposure is most likely on endpoints, kiosks, or servers running Chrome or Chromium-era packages older than the October 2017 patched releases. Modern managed browsers should not be exposed if update controls are working. Prioritize as a legacy browser hygiene issue unless old Chrome or Chromium packages remain in use. If any vulnerable browsers are found, remediate quickly because remote web content can reach the vulnerable component. Mitigation focus: Update Google Chrome to 62.0.3202.62 or later.; Apply relevant Debian, Red Hat, or Gentoo browser security updates.; Remove unsupported Chrome or Chromium builds from managed endpoints..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4020CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- RHSA-2017:2997CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://crbug.com/744109CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-201710-24CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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