Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1289


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-CHROMIUMBROWSER-410494
  • published27 Oct 2017
  • disclosed27 Oct 2017

Introduced: 27 Oct 2017

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 chromium-browser to version 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1289 or higher.

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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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.

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