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 about:blank pages, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted URL.

CVSS v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://crbug.com/567445
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html	Vendor Advisory
https://codereview.chromium.org/1678233003/
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise:12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-04-18 03:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-1657

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1657

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

novell

suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise

google

chrome

opensuse

leap

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