Improper input validation in Apple macOS

CVE-2017-5090

Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.115 for Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted domain name containing a U+0620 character, aka Apple rdar problem 32458012.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-5090: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Apple macOS
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Chrome Prior To 59.0.3071.115 For Mac — versions Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.115 for Mac

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5090?
CVE-2017-5090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-5090?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.