CVE-2017-5066

Description

Insufficient consistency checks in signature handling in the networking stack in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to incorrectly accept a badly formed X.509 certificate via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1124 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/690821
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-02 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038317 vdb entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97939 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5066?
CVE-2017-5066 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5066?
To fix CVE-2017-5066, 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-2017-5066 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5066 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5066?
CVE-2017-5066 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android.
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