Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2016-5162

The AllowCrossRendererResourceLoad function in extensions/browser/url_request_util.cc in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux does not properly use an extension's manifest.json web_accessible_resources field for restrictions on IFRAME elements, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks, and trick users into changing extension settings, via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5160.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5162?
CVE-2016-5162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-5162?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.