CVE-2017-15396: A stack buffer overflow in NumberingSystem in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ before 60.2
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CVE-2017-15396 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting chrome, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A stack buffer overflow in NumberingSystem in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ before 60.2, as used in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.75 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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How do I fix CVE-2017-15396?
chrome: upgrade to 62.0.3202.75; enterprise linux desktop: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux server: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2017-15396 being exploited?
CVE-2017-15396 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2017-15396 affect?
CVE-2017-15396 affects chrome, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A stack buffer overflow in NumberingSystem in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ before 60.2, as used in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.75 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap c
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