Domain Spoofing Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5015

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 56.0.2924.76 For Linux, Windows And Mac, And 56.0.2924.87 For Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2017

What is CVE-2017-5015?

A vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 56.0.2924.76 on Linux, Windows, and Mac, as well as prior to version 56.0.2924.87 on Android, allows remote attackers to exploit improper handling of Unicode glyphs. This issue enables the performance of domain spoofing attacks via IDN homographs in specially crafted domain names, which could mislead users and compromise security.

Affected Version(s)

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

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95792
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-chan...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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