CVE-2017-5066

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2017 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsChromeEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server· also runs on 3 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

Insufficient consistency checks in signature handling in the networking stack in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to incorrectly accept a badly formed X.509 certificate via a crafted HTML page.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 58.0.3029.81v < 58.0.3029.83
Affected range stops below 58.0.3029.81, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 58.0.3029.83, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment) · google-android (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-347

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