VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-5217

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.23%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-01-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references