Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2017-5066
Insufficient consistency checks in signature handling in the networking stack 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 incorrectly accept a badly formed X.509 certificate via a crafted HTML page.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Google Android
- Google Chrome
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
- Google Chrome Prior To 58.0.3029.81 For Mac, Windows And Linux, 58.0.3029.83 Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1124 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/690821
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-02 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038317 (vdb-entry)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97939 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5066?
- CVE-2017-5066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5066?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.