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4.3med

CVE-2016-1657

The WebContentsImpl::FocusLocationBarByDefault function in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
0
none known

The WebContentsImpl::FocusLocationBarByDefault function in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 mishandles focus for certain about:blank pages, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted URL.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.04.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Google Chrome (RSS, critical only)

References

  • crbug.com /567445 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • codereview.chromium.org /1678233003/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3549 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201605-02 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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