CVE-2017-5020
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Summary
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, failed to require a user gesture for powerful download operations, which allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android | affected |
Weaknesses
- insufficient policy enforcement
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95792
- https://crbug.com/668653
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037718
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95792
- https://crbug.com/668653
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037718
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776
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