CVE-2017-15423

Description

Inappropriate implementation in BoringSSL SPAKE2 in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to leak the low-order bits of SHA512(password) by inspecting protocol traffic.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/778101
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3401 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-03 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4064 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15423?
CVE-2017-15423 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15423?
To fix CVE-2017-15423, 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-2017-15423 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15423 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-2017-15423?
CVE-2017-15423 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown.
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