CVE-2016-5193

Description

Google Chrome prior to 54.0 for iOS had insufficient validation of URLs for windows open by DOM, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass restrictions on navigation to certain URL schemes via crafted HTML pages.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a Chrome prior to 54.0 for iOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/639658
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2067.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5193?
CVE-2016-5193 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5193?
To fix CVE-2016-5193, 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-2016-5193 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5193 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5193?
CVE-2016-5193 affects n/a Chrome prior to 54.0 for iOS.
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