Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.31% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1512856
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Jun 2017

Introduced: 5 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-5076  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1399.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs in a crafted domain name.

CVSS Base Scores

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