Remote Code Injection Flaw in Google Chrome by Google
CVE-2017-5124

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 62.0.3202.62
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 February 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 24%

What is CVE-2017-5124?

An improper application of sandboxing in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome versions before 62.0.3202.62 allows remote attackers to exploit a vulnerability. By leveraging a crafted MHTML page, attackers can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML, resulting in a user experience security issue (UXSS). This vulnerability exposes users to potential attacks through malicious web content.

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Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2017-5124
Created by Bo0oM

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101482
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https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/7cus2h/chrome_61...
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-chan...
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EPSS Score

24% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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