CVE-2017-15394 Security feature bypass in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62
Remote attackers can spoof domains in permission dialogs using IDN homographs in crafted Chrome extensions, bypassing security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15394?
CVE-2017-15394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing in permission dialogs via IDN homographs in a crafted Chrome Extension.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15394?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15394?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-15394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9ccr-rx9p-75qq, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15394.