CVE-2017-15420 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar contents via crafted HTML pages due to incorrect back navigation handling in error pages.
- 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-2017-15420?
CVE-2017-15420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 28 Aug 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
Incorrect handling of back navigations in error pages in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15420?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15420?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-15420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6463-qrm9-ch2m, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15420.