Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform command injection via a crafted HTML page, a similar issue to CVE-2004-0121. For example, characters such as * have an incorrect interaction with xdg-email in xdg-utils, and a space character can be used in front of a command-line argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02775 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac | Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows and Mac Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 59.0.3071.86 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 59.0.3071.86 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:1399 Released 2017-06-06 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1399 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1399 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1399 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvv4-2gfv-gwc4
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-5078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvv4-2gfv-gwc4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5078 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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