CVE-2017-15402 Other in Chrome

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

A compromised renderer can overwrite page state of other frames, enabling sandbox escape via crafted HTML in Chrome on Chrome OS.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2017-15402?

CVE-2017-15402 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Jan 2019. 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

Using an ID that can be controlled by a compromised renderer which allows any frame to overwrite the page_state of any other frame in the same process in Navigation in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15402?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15402?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-15402 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fmj-pwmm-hx82.

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