CVE-2016-5217

MEDIUM

Google Chrome < 55.0.2883.75 - Site Isolation Bypass via Extensions API

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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 permitted access to privileged plugins, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/654280
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0123
EPSS Percentile 65.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (2)
google/chrome < 54.0.2840.99
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
Published Jan 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026