VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-1657

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-04-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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.

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