CVE-2016-5193

MEDIUM

Google Chrome < 54.0 for iOS - URL Validation Bypass via DOM Window Navigation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Google Chrome prior to 54.0 for iOS had insufficient validation of URLs for windows open by DOM, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass restrictions on navigation to certain URL schemes via crafted HTML pages.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/639658
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2067.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0122
EPSS Percentile 64.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
google/chrome < 53.0.2785.143
n/a/Chrome prior to 54.0 for iOS Chrome prior to 54.0 for iOS
Published Dec 18, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026