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.
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
https://crbug.com/672008
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-10-27
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 2.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 3.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.00021