CVE-2016-1657

CWE-2546 documents6 sources

Severity

4.3MEDIUM

EPSS

2.2%

top 15.66%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Google Chrome Debian Debian Linux Novell Suse Package HUB FOR Suse Linux Enterprise +1 more

Timeline

PublishedApr 18

Latest updateMay 14

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDgoogle/chrome49.0.2623.112

▶Ubuntuchromium-browser< 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117+1

▶NVDopensuse/leap42.1

▶NVDnovell/suse_package_hub12

Also affects: Debian Linux 8.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-595r-2p8v-2w88: The WebContentsImpl::FocusLocationBarByDefault function in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl↗2022-05-14

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CVEList

CVE-2016-1657: The WebContentsImpl::FocusLocationBarByDefault function in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl↗2016-04-18

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OSV

CVE-2016-1657: The WebContentsImpl::FocusLocationBarByDefault function in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl↗2016-04-18

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📋Vendor Advisories

Red Hat

chromium-browser: address bar spoofing↗2016-04-13

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💬Community

Bugzilla

CVE-2016-1657 chromium-browser: address bar spoofing↗2016-04-14

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