User Interface Element Exposure in Google Chrome for Multiple Operating Systems
CVE-2017-5016

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-2017-5016?

In Google Chrome versions before 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, as well as version 56.0.2924.87 for Android, a security flaw in the Blink rendering engine allowed remote attackers to display certain user interface elements on pages they do not control. This issue can be exploited through a specially crafted HTML page, leading to potential misinformation or unwanted content exposure to users.

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
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-chan...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66
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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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