CVE-2017-5069

Name: CVE-2017-5069
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-10-27T05:29:00.817+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5069 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Incorrect MIME type of XSS-Protection reports in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to circumvent Cross-Origin Resource Sharing checks via a crafted HTML page.. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Incorrect MIME type of XSS-Protection reports in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to circumvent Cross-Origin Resource Sharing checks via a crafted HTML page.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.18%

63.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 58.0.3029.81
Google	Chrome	< 58.0.3029.83
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 27, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5069?

How severe is CVE-2017-5069?

CVE-2017-5069 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5069?

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Source: NVD / NIST