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
- Google Android
- Google Chrome
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
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.