CVE-2016-5217
published 2017-01-19CVE-2016-5217: The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly permitted access to privileged…
PriorityP429medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
1.23%
66.0th percentile
The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly permitted access to privileged plugins, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | <= 54.0.2840.99 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
chromium-browser: use of unvalidated data in pdfium
vendor_redhat·2016-12-01·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5217 [MEDIUM] chromium-browser: use of unvalidated data in pdfium
chromium-browser: use of unvalidated data in pdfium
The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly permitted access to privileged plugins, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 55 Extensions API access control (RHSA-2016:2919 / Nessus ID 95546)
vuldb·2026-05-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5217 [MEDIUM] Google Chrome up to 55 Extensions API access control (RHSA-2016:2919 / Nessus ID 95546)
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 55. This affects an unknown part of the component Extensions API. Performing a manipulation results in improper access controls.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5217. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-g2xq-29jh-wv3h: The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-5217 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 GHSA-g2xq-29jh-wv3h: The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55
The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly permitted access to privileged plugins, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.
OSV
CVE-2016-5217: The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55
osv·2017-01-19·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5217 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5217: The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55
The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly permitted access to privileged plugins, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5217 chromium-browser: use of unvalidated data in pdfium
bugzilla·2016-12-02·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5217 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5217 chromium-browser: use of unvalidated data in pdfium
CVE-2016-5217 chromium-browser: use of unvalidated data in pdfium
An use of unvalidated data flaw was found in the PDFium component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=654280
External References:
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Discussion:
Created chromium tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1400883]
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
Via RHSA-2016:2919 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html
Bugzilla
chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-12-02·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]
chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. While only
one tracking bug has b
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/654280https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlhttps://crbug.com/654280https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11
2017-01-19
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