HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-15422
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-15422

CWE-190Published: August 28, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Integer overflow in international date handling in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ before 60.1, as used in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-15422 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Google1 product(s)
chrome
icu-project1 product(s)
international components for unicode
Red Hat3 product(s)
enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux serverenterprise linux workstation
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (12)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-15422
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-190
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 28, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-190)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2017-15422 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.