CVE-2017-5015

Description

Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, incorrectly handled Unicode glyphs, which allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs in a crafted domain name.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.56%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95792	vdb entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.html	vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/673971
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037718	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5015?: CVE-2017-5015 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5015?: To fix CVE-2017-5015, 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-2017-5015 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5015 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-2017-5015?: CVE-2017-5015 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android.

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