Medium severity · published Apr 18, 2016
CVE-2016-1657
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…
4.3
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 49.0.2623.112 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
SP
Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise · Novell
12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1657
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1657
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
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