Command injection in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-5078
Published: June 7, 2017 / Updated: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6964
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5078
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary command on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to command injection flaw in the mailto handling component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page containing malicious commands, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5078
Update to version 59.0.3071.86.