# CVE-2017-5045: Information disclosure in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android

> A remote attacker can brute force JavaScript variables by detecting blocked iframe loads via the XSS Auditor in Google Chrome.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m9mc-xf9x-5qg2, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5045

## What is CVE-2017-5045?

CVE-2017-5045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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

XSS Auditor in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android allowed detection of a blocked iframe load, which allowed a remote attacker to brute force JavaScript variables via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5045?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5045?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-5045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5045 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5045/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5045/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5045
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5045
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5045

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5045/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.