Clickjacking 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
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-1021.
Summary
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, failed to prevent alerts from being displayed by swapped out frames, which allowed a remote attacker to show alerts on a page they don't control 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 | Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac 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 — RHSA-2017:0206
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03147 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and MacPriority LOW 27
- TI-2017-03146 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and MacPriority LOW 27
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac — DSA-3776
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03147 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and MacPriority LOW 27
- TI-2017-03146 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and MacPriority LOW 27
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac — GLSA-201701-66
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03147 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and MacPriority LOW 27
- TI-2017-03146 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and MacPriority LOW 27
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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-2017-5026
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vf2-fr7j-rf7r
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-2017-5026 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5026 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vf2-fr7j-rf7r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5026 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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