CVE-2016-1707

Description

ios/web/web_state/ui/crw_web_controller.mm in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 on iOS does not ensure that an invalid URL is replaced with the about:blank URL, which allows remote attackers to spoof the URL display via a crafted web site.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053 vdb entry
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
https://codereview.chromium.org/2086333003
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/622183
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1707?
CVE-2016-1707 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1707?
To fix CVE-2016-1707, 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-2016-1707 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1707 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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