Remote Code Execution in Google Chrome for Multiple Platforms
CVE-2017-5020

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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-2017-5020?

Google Chrome versions prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, as well as 56.0.2924.87 for Android, exhibit a vulnerability that permits remote code execution. This issue arises from insufficient user gesture requirements for high-risk download operations, allowing attackers to exploit this flaw by convincing users to install malicious extensions through crafted HTML pages.

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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