CVE-2017-5118 Security feature bypass in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android
Remote attackers can bypass Content Security Policy restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, potentially enabling further attacks.
- 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-2017-5118?
CVE-2017-5118 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
Blink in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android, failed to correctly propagate CSP restrictions to javascript scheme pages, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5118?
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-2017-5118?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-5118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rqg-fm5f-cc59, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5118.