CVE-2017-5041 Other in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.100

What is CVE-2017-5041?

CVE-2017-5041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 Apr 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

Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.100 incorrectly handled back-forward navigation, which allowed a remote attacker to display incorrect information for a site via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5041?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-5041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-c66j-x5g3-3g2m, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5041.