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CVE-2017-5040

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  • Published2017-04-24

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Description

V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android was missing a neutering check, which allowed a remote attacker to read values in memory via a crafted HTML page.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-04-2423:59CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Google chromeversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
57.0≤ 57.0.2987.75no fix published
57.0≤ 57.0.2987.100no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published

2 more products in the sources.

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

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 57.0.2987.98-8.1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172
  • chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6all versions · fixed in 0:57.0.2987.98-1.el6and 1 other package
  • chromium-browserDebian:8all versions · fixed in 57.0.2987.98-1~deb8u1
  • chromium-browser-stableMageia:5all versions · fixed in 57.0.2987.133-1.mga5
  • libv8-3.14Ubuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libv8-3.14Ubuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.14.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score27.4 %read 2026-11-04
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
2017-04-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5040?

V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android was missing a neutering check, which allowed a remote attacker to read values in memory via a crafted HTML page.

Is CVE-2017-5040 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-5040 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 27.4% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5040?

CVE-2017-5040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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