Is CVE-2017-5030 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5030 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5030?

CVE-2017-5030 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-5030?

Patch guidance is available from google security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-5030.

Fix CVE-2017-5030 - HIGH google chrome

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-5030?

7 products: google chrome, google chrome, debian debian linux, debian debian linux, redhat enterprise linux desktop, and 2 more.

Description

Incorrect handling of complex species in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac and 57.0.2987.108 for Android allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GOOGLE
Published: 4/24/2017
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

google : chromegoogle : chromedebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD