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CVE-2017-15428

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-01-09
  • Fixed in62.0.3202.94
  • WeaknessCWE-125 · CWE-787

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-01-0919:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  3. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Google chrome
BranchAffectedFixed in
62.0< 62.0.3202.9462.0.3202.94

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Google chrome to 62.0.3202.94

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedw1ldb1t/CVE-2017-15428
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-125, CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score18.1 %read 2026-10-23
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-01-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15428?

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.

Is CVE-2017-15428 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-15428 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 18.1% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15428?

CVE-2017-15428 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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