Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2017-5046
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android had insufficient policy enforcement, which allowed a remote attacker to spoof the location object via a crafted HTML page, related to Blink information disclosure.
EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Google Android
- Google Chrome
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0
- N/a Google Chrome Prior To 57.0.2987.98 For Mac, Windows And Linux, 57.0.2987.108 Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5046?
- CVE-2017-5046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5046?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5046 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.