CVE-2016-5197

HIGH

Google Chrome < 54.0.2840.85 for Android - Arbitrary Activity Launch via Intent URL

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The content view client in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android insufficiently validated intent URLs, which allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to start arbitrary activity on the system via a crafted HTML page.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/chrome-for-android-update_31.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94078
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/659477

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0096
EPSS Percentile 57.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
google/chrome < 54.0.2840.68
n/a/Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android
Published Jan 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026