CVE-2017-5081
published 2017-10-27CVE-2017-5081: 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…
PriorityP410low3.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNILAN
EPSS
0.34%
26.4th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| chrome | < 59.0.3071.86 | 59.0.3071.86 | |
| chrome | < 59.0.3071.92 | 59.0.3071.92 | |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.13.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv3.3LOW
vendor_redhat3.3LOW
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GHSA
GHSA-9q86-h5gq-qf97: Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-5081 [LOW] CWE-20 GHSA-9q86-h5gq-qf97: Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59
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.
OSV
CVE-2017-5081: Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59
osv·2017-10-27·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2017-5081 [LOW] CVE-2017-5081: Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59
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.
Red Hat
chromium-browser: extension verification bypass
vendor_redhat·2017-06-05·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2017-5081 [LOW] chromium-browser: extension verification bypass
chromium-browser: extension verification bypass
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-06-06·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]
chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
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against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-5081 chromium-browser: extension verification bypass
bugzilla·2017-06-06·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2017-5081 [LOW] CVE-2017-5081 chromium-browser: extension verification bypass
CVE-2017-5081 chromium-browser: extension verification bypass
The following flaw was identified in the Chromium browser: extension verification bypass.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=672008
External References:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Discussion:
Created chromium tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1459040]
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
Via RHSA-2017:1399 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/672008https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/672008https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
2017-10-27
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