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CVE-2017-5020

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CVE-2017-5020

Published: Feb 17, 2017

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, failed to require a user gesture for powerful download operations, which allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android

affected
Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android

References

95792
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://crbug.com/668653
x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201701-66
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
RHSA-2017:0206
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
1037718
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
DSA-3776
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN

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