Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1625
The Chrome Instant feature in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not ensure that a New Tab Page (NTP) navigation target is on the most-visited or suggestions list, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions via unspecified vectors, related to instant_service.cc and search_tab_helper.cc.
EPSS: 0.012 (64.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Opensuse — versions 13.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1625?
- CVE-2016-1625 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1625?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.