CVE-2017-5079 describes an inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome's Blink engine, affecting versions prior to 59.0.3071.86 on Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 on Android. This vulnerability allowed a remote attacker to display UI elements on a non-attacker-controlled tab through a crafted HTML page. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.3, it requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a low impact on integrity (I:L), meaning it could mislead users but not directly compromise data. There is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No), no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB: None), and while it garnered some community discussion and media coverage, it is not considered a high-risk threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 59.0.3071.86CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 59.0.3071.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.