NVD

CVE-2017-5081 Detail

Modified

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Current Description

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.

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Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 3.3 LOW

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 2.1 LOW

Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/672008
https://crbug.com/672008
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	NIST

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Change History

9 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:48:57 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome https://crbug.com/672008 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 [No types assigned]
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. https://crbug.com/672008
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/06/2022 3:33:52 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Removed	CVSS V3	NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Changed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 61.0.3163.79 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 59.0.3071.86 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Changed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 61.0.3163.81 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 59.0.3071.92 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::
Changed	Reference Type	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399 No Types Assigned	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://crbug.com/672008 Exploit, Third Party Advisory	https://crbug.com/672008 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Initial Analysis by NIST 11/15/2017 3:45:06 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added	CWE		CWE-20
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 61.0.3163.79 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 61.0.3163.81 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned	https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://crbug.com/672008 No Types Assigned	https://crbug.com/672008 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5081
NVD Published Date:
10/27/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Chrome

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CVE-2017-5081 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:27:00 PM

CVE Modified by Chrome 5/14/2024 12:40:18 AM

CVE Source Update by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:48:57 PM

CVE Modified by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:48:57 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/06/2022 3:33:52 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/08/2021 1:19:05 PM

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 1/04/2018 9:31:43 PM

Initial Analysis by NIST 11/15/2017 3:45:06 PM

CVE Modified by Google Inc. 10/27/2017 9:29:02 PM

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