CVE-2016-5218
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android | affected |
Weaknesses
- insufficient policy enforcement
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html
- https://crbug.com/660498
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html
- https://crbug.com/660498
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11
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