CVE-2016-1657

4.3 MEDIUM
Published: April 18, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1678233003/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/567445
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/1678233003/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/567445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

Affected Vendors

opensuse novell debian google

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