Path Traversal in Google Android

CVE-2016-1671

Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102 on Android mishandles / (slash) and \ (backslash) characters, which allows attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a file: URL, related to net/base/escape.cc and net/base/filename_util.cc.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.016 (72.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1671?
CVE-2016-1671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-1671?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.