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CVE-2017-5078

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to...

8.8 HighFix available

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform command injection via a crafted HTML page, a similar issue to CVE-2004-0121. For example, characters such as * have an incorrect interaction with xdg-email in xdg-utils, and a space character can be used in front of a command-line argument.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.77%Up 1.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform command injection via a crafted HTML page, a similar issue to CVE-2004-0121. For example, characters such as * have an incorrect interaction with xdg-email in xdg-utils, and a space character can be used in front of a command-line argument.

Record
CVE-2017-5078
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform command injection via a crafted HTML page, a similar issue to CVE-2004-0121. For example, characters such as * have an incorrect interaction with xdg-email in xdg-utils, and a space character can be used in front of a command-line argument.

Record
CVE-2017-5078
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14187 No score

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform command injection via a crafted HTML page, a similar issue to CVE-2004-0121. For example, characters such as * have an incorrect interaction with xdg-email in xdg-utils, and a space character can be used in front of a command-line argument.

Record
EUVD-2017-14187
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvv4-2gfv-gwc4 8.8

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to...

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform command injection via a crafted HTML page, a similar issue to CVE-2004-0121. For example, characters such as * have an incorrect interaction with xdg-email in xdg-utils, and a space character can be used in front of a command-line argument.

Record
GHSA-mvv4-2gfv-gwc4
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:1399 8.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update

Record
RHSA-2017:1399
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5078 8.8

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Blink's mailto: handling in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to perform command injection via a crafted HTML page, a similar issue to CVE-2004-0121. For example, characters such as * have an incorrect interaction with xdg-email in xdg-utils, and a space character can be used in front of a command-line argument.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5078
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2017-0317 No score

Chromium-browser 60.0.3112.101 fixes security issues

Multiple flaws were found in the way Chromium 57 processes various types of web content, where loading a web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-5057, CVE-2017-5058, CVE-2017-5059, CVE-2017-5060, CVE-2017-5061, CVE-2017-5062, CVE-2017-5063, CVE-2017-5064, CVE-2017-5065, CVE-2017-5066, CVE-2017-5067, CVE-2017-5068, CVE-2017-5069, CVE-2017-5070, CVE-2017-5071, CVE-2017-5072, CVE-2017-5073, CVE-2017-5074, CVE-2017-5075, CVE-2017-5076, CVE-2017-5077, CVE-2017-5078, CVE-2017-5079, CVE-2017-5080, CVE-2017-5081, CVE-2017-5082, CVE-2017-5083, CVE-2017-5085, CVE-2017-5086, CVE-2017-5087, CVE-2017-5088, CVE-2017-5089, CVE-2017-5091, CVE-2017-5092, CVE-2017-5093, CVE-2017-5094, CVE-2017-5095, CVE-2017-5096, CVE-2017-5097, CVE-2017-5098, CVE-2017-5099, CVE-2017-5100, CVE-2017-5101, CVE-2017-5102, CVE-2017-5103, CVE-2017-5104, CVE-2017-5105, CVE-2017-5106, CVE-2017-5107, CVE-2017-5108, CVE-2017-5109, CVE-2017-5110, CVE-2017-6991)

Record
MGASA-2017-0317
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:1501-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update to Chromium 59.0.3071.86 fixes the following security issues:

  • CVE-2017-5070: Type confusion in V8
  • CVE-2017-5071: Out of bounds read in V8
  • CVE-2017-5072: Address spoofing in Omnibox
  • CVE-2017-5073: Use after free in print preview
  • CVE-2017-5074: Use after free in Apps Bluetooth
  • CVE-2017-5075: Information leak in CSP reporting
  • CVE-2017-5086: Address spoofing in Omnibox
  • CVE-2017-5076: Address spoofing in Omnibox
  • CVE-2017-5077: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
  • CVE-2017-5078: Possible command injection in mailto handling
  • CVE-2017-5079: UI spoofing in Blink
  • CVE-2017-5080: Use after free in credit card autofill
  • CVE-2017-5081: Extension verification bypass
  • CVE-2017-5082: Insufficient hardening in credit card editor
  • CVE-2017-5083: UI spoofing in Blink
  • CVE-2017-5085: Inappropriate javascript execution on WebUI pages
Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:1501-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:1502-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update to Chromium 59.0.3071.86 fixes the following security issues:

  • CVE-2017-5070: Type confusion in V8
  • CVE-2017-5071: Out of bounds read in V8
  • CVE-2017-5072: Address spoofing in Omnibox
  • CVE-2017-5073: Use after free in print preview
  • CVE-2017-5074: Use after free in Apps Bluetooth
  • CVE-2017-5075: Information leak in CSP reporting
  • CVE-2017-5086: Address spoofing in Omnibox
  • CVE-2017-5076: Address spoofing in Omnibox
  • CVE-2017-5077: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
  • CVE-2017-5078: Possible command injection in mailto handling
  • CVE-2017-5079: UI spoofing in Blink
  • CVE-2017-5080: Use after free in credit card autofill
  • CVE-2017-5081: Extension verification bypass
  • CVE-2017-5082: Insufficient hardening in credit card editor
  • CVE-2017-5083: UI spoofing in Blink
  • CVE-2017-5085: Inappropriate javascript execution on WebUI pages
Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:1502-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 No score

chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:5
 before 60.0.3112.101-1.mga5
60.0.3112.101-1.mga5
libwebp
Mageia:5
 before 0.4.3-1.1.mga5
0.4.3-1.1.mga5
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:6
 before 60.0.3112.101-1.mga6
60.0.3112.101-1.mga6
chromium-browser
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6
 before 0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9
0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9
chromium-browser-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6
 before 0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9
0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.1186, plus listed versions
29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2
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36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.112152.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.113453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114253.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114558.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.117258.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.117458.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.14.04.1176
59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.1186
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1289, plus listed versions
45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229
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49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.127658.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.127758.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.16.04.127958.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.1281
59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1289
oxide-qt
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.5-0ubuntu11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.21.11.3-0ubuntu31.11.4-0ubuntu1
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1.11.5-0ubuntu11.12.5-0ubuntu11.12.6-0ubuntu11.12.7-0ubuntu11.13.6-0ubuntu11.14.7-0ubuntu11.14.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.16.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.19.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.20.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.21.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 None known
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2
 before 59.0.3071.86-20.1
59.0.3071.86-20.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 93.0.4577.82-1.1
93.0.4577.82-1.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 113.0.5672.92-1.1
113.0.5672.92-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-5078 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published June 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.77%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser-stable 60.0.3112.101-1.mga5.

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