CVE-2017-5008 Cross-site scripting in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into Google Chrome via crafted pages, enabling user interface spoofing and potential code execution.
- 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-2017-5008?
CVE-2017-5008 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 17 Feb 2017. 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
Blink in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, allowed attacker controlled JavaScript to be run during the invocation of a private script method, which allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5008?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5008?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-5008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhqc-p6mj-wv9j, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5008.