Cross-site scripting in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Blink in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, allowed attacker controlled JavaScript to be run during the invocation of a private script method, which allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:0206 Released 2017-01-26 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-56.0.2924.76-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-56.0.2924.76-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-56.0.2924.76-1.el6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android — RHSA-2017:0206
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03134 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2017-03131 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and…Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-03137 Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for…Priority LOW 32
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android — DSA-3776
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03134 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2017-03131 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and…Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-03137 Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for…Priority LOW 32
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android — GLSA-201701-66
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03134 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2017-03131 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and…Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-03137 Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for…Priority LOW 32
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0206 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhqc-p6mj-wv9j
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-5008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhqc-p6mj-wv9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5008 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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