CVE-2017-5006: n/a Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux,…

CVE-2017-5006: Blink in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, inco...

Blink in Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, incorrectly handled object owner relationships, which allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 14:47 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2017-5006 is an old Google Chrome/Blink flaw where a malicious web page could make the browser inject script or HTML inappropriately. For organizations still running Chrome before the fixed 2017 versions, this could affect data viewed in the browser. Current urgency is mainly legacy-system cleanup. Exposure is likely limited to unmanaged, embedded, frozen, or unsupported systems still running vulnerable Chrome or Chromium-derived builds from before January 2017. Modern managed Chrome installations should already be beyond the fixed versions. Treat this as high severity for any remaining vulnerable browser, but not a broad emergency if browser management is current. The main business action is proving no legacy Chrome exposure remains. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to the fixed versions or any later supported release.; Update Chromium packages using the relevant Linux distribution advisory.; Remove or isolate systems that cannot run supported browser versions..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 06:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 17, 2017, 07:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201701-66CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
https://crbug.com/673170CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/aGoogle Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for AndroidGoogle Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for AndroidListed

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