CVE-2017-5081: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5081 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 27-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat3 products
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.1186 | < 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1289
- oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Google1 product
- chrome< 59.0.3071.86 | < 59.0.3071.92
4 vendors · 7 products
References
8 links- crbug.com/672008X Refsource MISC