CVE-2017-5093 Security feature bypass in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Mac, Windows, Linux and Android
Remote attackers can bypass full-screen warnings in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, potentially misleading users about active full-screen sessions.
- 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-2017-5093?
CVE-2017-5093 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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
Inappropriate implementation in modal dialog handling in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android allowed a remote attacker to prevent a full screen warning from being displayed via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5093?
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-2017-5093?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-5093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mfm-jqcj-j9mr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5093.