CVE-2017-5079

Publication date 27 October 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.3 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Blink 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 display UI on a non attacker controlled tab via a crafted HTML page.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
chromium-browser 18.10 cosmic
Fixed 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu1.1360
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu1.1360
17.10 artful
Fixed 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu1.1360
17.04 zesty
Fixed 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.17.04.1360
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.10.1357
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1289
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.1186
oxide-qt 18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored Ubuntu touch end-of-life
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.3 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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