CVE-2016-1657

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.19% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1657?
CVE-2016-1657 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1657?
To fix CVE-2016-1657, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1657 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1657 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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