#VU6958 Spoofing attack in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-5072
Published: June 7, 2017 / Updated: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6958
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5072
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an address spoofing flaw in the Omnibox component of the Chromium browser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and conduct URL spoofing attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in content spoofing.
Remediation
Update to version 59.0.3071.86.