CVE-2016-1664

4.3 MEDIUM
Published: May 14, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The HistoryController::UpdateForCommit function in content/renderer/history_controller.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 mishandles the interaction between subframe forward navigations and other forward navigations, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted web site.

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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_28.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00002.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00004.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89106
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1848813005/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/597322
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_28.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/1848813005/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/597322
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

Affected Vendors

opensuse google redhat

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