CVE-2016-5218

Description

The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly handled navigation within PDFs, which allowed a remote attacker to temporarily spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page containing PDF data.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/660498
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633 vdb entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5218?
CVE-2016-5218 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5218?
To fix CVE-2016-5218, 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-2016-5218 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5218 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-2016-5218?
CVE-2016-5218 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android.
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