CVE-2017-15400 Command injection in Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands with cups daemon privileges via crafted PPD files in Chrome OS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15400?
CVE-2017-15400 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 7 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient restriction of IPP filters in CUPS in Google Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74 allowed a remote attacker to execute a command with the same privileges as the cups daemon via a crafted PPD file, aka a printer zeroconfig CRLF issue.
Weakness: CWE-93
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome Os.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15400?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-15400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Os
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15400, GHSA-2m9r-8mxg-wqgx.