CVE-2016-1657 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Reference

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549 https://codereview.chromium.org/1678233003/ https://crbug.com/567445 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

4.3