Vulnerability identifier: #VU8135

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5118

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The weakness exists due to improper access control. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass content security policy in Blink on the system.

Mitigation
Update to version 61.0.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 58.0.3029.96 - 60.0.3112.113

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External links
http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.