# CVE-2017-5081: Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 fo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android: version range not reported

## Description

Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed an attacker with local write access to modify extensions by modifying extension files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Chrome, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
- https://crbug.com/672008
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

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