CVE-2016-1671

8.1 HIGH
Published: May 14, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102 on Android mishandles / (slash) and \ (backslash) characters, which allows attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a file: URL, related to net/base/escape.cc and net/base/filename_util.cc.

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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:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1704163003/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/586657
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/message/raw?msg=chromium-reviews/UkMGbbnTDW8/A4g-6YkfBAAJ
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/1704163003/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/586657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/message/raw?msg=chromium-reviews/UkMGbbnTDW8/A4g-6YkfBAAJ
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
42th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

google

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