CVE-2017-15389

Description

An insufficient watchdog timer in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101482 vdb entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4020 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2997 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-24 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/739621

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15389?
CVE-2017-15389 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15389?
To fix CVE-2017-15389, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15389 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15389 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15389?
CVE-2017-15389 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62.
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