CVE-2017-5081

chromium-browser: extension verification bypass

Severity Score

3.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed an attacker with local write access to modify extensions by modifying extension files.

Una falta de verificación de la carpeta locale de una extensión en Google Chrome, en versiones anteriores a la 59.0.3071.86 para Mac, Windows y Linux y a la 59.0.3071.92 para Android, permitía que un atacante con acceso de escritura local modificase extensiones mediante la modificación de archivos de extensión.

Chromium is an open-source web browser, powered by WebKit. This update upgrades Chromium to version 59.0.3071.86. Security Fix: Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when visited by the victim.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-01-02 CVE Reserved
2017-06-06 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-06-10 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622	Vdb Entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html	X_refsource_misc
https://crbug.com/672008	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5081	2017-06-06
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1459034	2017-06-06

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"	< 59.0.3071.86 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 59.0.3071.86"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"	-	-	Safe
Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"	< 59.0.3071.86 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 59.0.3071.86"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"	< 59.0.3071.86 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 59.0.3071.86"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"	< 59.0.3071.92 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 59.0.3071.92"	-	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"	-	-	Safe
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0"		-		Affected