CVE-2017-5093

Name: CVE-2017-5093
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-10-27T05:29:01.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5093 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Inappropriate implementation in modal dialog handling in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android allowed a remote attacker to prevent a full screen warning from being displayed via a crafted HTML page.. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Inappropriate implementation in modal dialog handling in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android allowed a remote attacker to prevent a full screen warning from being displayed via a crafted HTML page.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.43%

69.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 60.0.3112.78
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
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-2017-5093?

How severe is CVE-2017-5093?

CVE-2017-5093 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5093?

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Source: NVD / NIST