8.8high
CVE-2016-5206
The PDF plugin in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly followed redirec…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 71%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The PDF plugin in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly followed redirects, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted HTML page.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
- Google Chrome (RSS, critical only)
References
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94633 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- crbug.com /653749 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- chromereleases.googleblog.com /2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201612-11 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-5206
- NVD: CVE-2016-5206
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