CVE-2016-5135

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 23, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

WebKit/Source/core/html/parser/HTMLPreloadScanner.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, does not consider referrer-policy information inside an HTML document during a preload request, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by a "Content-Security-Policy: referrer origin-when-cross-origin" header that overrides a "<META name='referrer' content='no-referrer'>" element.

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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:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1913983002
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/605451
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/1913983002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/605451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

google