CVE-2017-16151
Google Chromium/Electron Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Description
Based on details posted by the ElectronJS team; A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chromium that affects all recent versions of Electron. Any Electron app that accesses remote content is vulnerable to this exploit, regardless of whether the [sandbox option](https://electron.atom.io/docs/api/sandbox-option) is enabled.
INFO
Published Date :
June 7, 2018, 2:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16151.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fix | Broken Link |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/539 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-16151 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16151 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE HackerOne CWE-94 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fix No Types Assigned https://electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fix Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/539 No Types Assigned https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/539 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-94 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7.8
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16151 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16151
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.60 }} 0.06%
score
0.87538
percentile