CVE-2017-5041

Description

Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.100 incorrectly handled back-forward navigation, which allowed a remote attacker to display incorrect information for a site via a crafted HTML page.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.100
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/642490
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5041?
CVE-2017-5041 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5041?
To fix CVE-2017-5041, 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-2017-5041 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5041 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-2017-5041?
CVE-2017-5041 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.100.
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