CVE-2017-15404: High severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Jan 9, 2019
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Updated

An ability to process crash dumps under root privileges and inappropriate symlinks handling could lead to a local privilege escalation in Crash Reporting in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 61.0.3163.113 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Google Chrome<61.0.3163.113

Event History

Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15404?

CVE-2017-15404 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation on affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-15404?

To mitigate CVE-2017-15404, update Google Chrome to version 61.0.3163.113 or later.

3

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2017-15404?

Exploiting CVE-2017-15404 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2017-15404?

CVE-2017-15404 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 61.0.3163.113.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2017-15404?

Users of Google Chrome on Chrome OS versions before 61.0.3163.113 are affected by CVE-2017-15404.

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