Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2017-5060

Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs in a crafted domain name.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.013 (68.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5060?
CVE-2017-5060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-5060?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-5060 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.