CVE-2017-5065 Other in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Windows and Mac
Remote attackers can confuse users into making incorrect security decisions via crafted HTML pages due to missing navigation actions in Blink.
- 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-2017-5065?
CVE-2017-5065 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Oct 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
Lack of an appropriate action on page navigation in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Windows and Mac allowed a remote attacker to potentially confuse a user into making an incorrect security decision via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5065?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5065?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-5065 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5065 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2wm-xj9m-2hvj, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5065.