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CVE-2017-5081

Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed an attacker with local write access to modify extensions by modifying extension files.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from google, from apple, from linux and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-10-27T05:29:01.237

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	google	chrome	< 59.0.3071.86	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	< 59.0.3071.92	Yes
Operating System	google	android	-	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622 ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399 ([email protected])
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html ([email protected])
https://crbug.com/672008 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://crbug.com/672008 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.