# CVE-2017-15428: Insufficient data validation in V8 builtins string generator could lead to out of bounds read and write access in V8 in Google Chrome prior

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 62.0.3202.94
- Published: 2019-01-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Google Chrome: fixed in 62.0.3202.94

## Description

Insufficient data validation in V8 builtins string generator could lead to out of bounds read and write access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.94 and allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Chrome, upgrade to a fixed version (62.0.3202.94) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://crbug.com/782145
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://github.com/w1ldb1t/CVE-2017-15428

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