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6.5

Chrome for Mac could be tricked into showing fake sites

CVE-2017-5090 · published 9 years ago
Summary

Versions of Google Chrome on macOS before 59.0.3071.115 may let a hostile website display a web address that looks like a legitimate domain. This can deceive users into thinking they are on a trusted site and potentially share sensitive information. Update Chrome to the latest version to stop this behavior.

What to do
  • Update google chrome to version 59.0.3071.115 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
google chrome < 59.0.3071.115
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.115 for Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted domain name containing a U+0620 charact...
Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.115 for Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted domain name containing a U+0620 character, aka Apple rdar problem 32458012.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Timeline
Published27 Oct 2017
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-5090 · NVD
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