Cross-site scripting in Google Chrome prior to 59 for iOS
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
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
Inappropriate implementation in Bookmarks in Google Chrome prior to 59 for iOS allowed a remote attacker who convinced the user to perform certain operations to run JavaScript on chrome:// pages via a crafted bookmark.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01044 64th 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 for iOS | Google Chrome prior to 59 for iOS | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 59 for iOS Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 59 for iOS Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
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: Low. 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-2017-5085
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm49-rqj7-m4mp
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-2017-5085 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5085 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm49-rqj7-m4mp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5085 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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