Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:63.0.3239.84-1.el6_9
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed6 Dec 2017
Introduced: 6 Dec 2017
CVE-2017-15427 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:63.0.3239.84-1.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:3401.
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 63.0.3239.84 allowed a socially engineered user to XSS themselves by dragging and dropping a javascript: URL into the URL bar.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15427
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4064
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-03
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/768910
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3401