# CVE-2017-15397: Information disclosure in Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74

> Remote attackers in privileged network positions can observe or tamper with cleartext HTTP requests in Chrome OS due to inappropriate ChromeVox implementation.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fvmw-p7gf-4cq2

## What is CVE-2017-15397?

CVE-2017-15397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 7 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Inappropriate implementation in ChromeVox in Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74 allowed a remote attacker in a privileged network position to observe or tamper with certain cleartext HTTP requests by leveraging that position.

Weakness: CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15397?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Chrome Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-15397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-15397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Os

- [CVE-2014-1708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1708/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-2833](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2833/): Use after free in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0915](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0915/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2864/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-4050](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4050/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15397 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-15397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 7 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Google Chrome Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15397/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15397/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15397
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15397
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15397

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15397/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.