CVE-2017-5090

Description

Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.115 for Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted domain name containing a U+0620 character, aka Apple rdar problem 32458012.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.115 for Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101591 vdb entry
https://crbug.com/725660

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5090?
CVE-2017-5090 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5090?
To fix CVE-2017-5090, 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-2017-5090 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5090 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-2017-5090?
CVE-2017-5090 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.115 for Mac.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.