CVE-2017-5009
HighSummary
WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to version 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, failed to perform proper bounds checking, allowing a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, posing a serious security risk to browser users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, failed to perform proper bounds checking, which allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.