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CVE-2017-5020

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 2.07%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. It affects Windows, Linux, Android and other products. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2017-5020
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
2.07%
Windows Linux Android Chrome

Original NVD Description

Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, and 56.0.2924.87 for Android, failed to require a user gesture for powerful download operations, which allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.