CVE-2016-5218
published 2017-01-19CVE-2016-5218: 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 handled navigation within PDFs…
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 handled navigation within PDFs, which allowed a remote attacker to temporarily spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page containing PDF data.
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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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 55 Extensions API PDF Document URL input validation (RHSA-2016:2919 / Nessus ID 95546)
vuldb·2026-05-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5218 [MEDIUM] Google Chrome up to 55 Extensions API PDF Document URL input validation (RHSA-2016:2919 / Nessus ID 95546)
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome up to 55. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Extensions API. Executing a manipulation as part of PDF Document can lead to improper input validation (URL).
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5218. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
GHSA
GHSA-q9qw-4hxf-q5wf: The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-5218 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-q9qw-4hxf-q5wf: 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 handled navigation within PDFs, which allowed a remote attacker to temporarily spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page containing PDF data.
OSV
CVE-2016-5218: The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55
osv·2017-01-19·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5218 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5218: 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 handled navigation within PDFs, which allowed a remote attacker to temporarily spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page containing PDF data.
Red Hat
chromium-browser: address spoofing in omnibox
vendor_redhat·2016-12-01·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5218 [MEDIUM] chromium-browser: address spoofing in omnibox
chromium-browser: address spoofing in omnibox
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 handled navigation within PDFs, which allowed a remote attacker to temporarily spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page containing PDF data.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5218 chromium-browser: address spoofing in omnibox
bugzilla·2016-12-02·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5218 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5218 chromium-browser: address spoofing in omnibox
CVE-2016-5218 chromium-browser: address spoofing in omnibox
An address spoofing flaw was found in the Omnibox component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=660498
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/660498https://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/660498https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11
2017-01-19
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