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High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Oct 27, 2017

CVE-2017-5070Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a craft…

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It affects google chrome and 3 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 8, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 22, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-843
Known exploited
Added to CISA KEV Jun 8, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 22, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
32.07% (percentile 98)
Assigned by
Chrome
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
google chrome
google:chrome
before 59.0.3071.86; before 59.0.3071.92
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server
redhat:enterprise_linux_server
6.0
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
NVD

References

  • vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
  • x-refsource-misc, exploit, issue-tracking
  • vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
  • vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
  • vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo, third-party-advisory
  • x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
  • us-government-resource

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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