CVE-2017-5016 describes a vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 56.0.2924.76 (Linux, Windows, Mac) and 56.0.2924.87 (Android). This flaw allowed a remote attacker to display UI elements on pages they did not control through a specially crafted HTML page. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction and could lead to high integrity impact, though confidentiality and availability are not affected. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or KEV listing, despite some community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 55.0.2883.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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