What is CVE-2016-5196?

CVE-2016-5196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-5196?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2016-5196

The content renderer client in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android insufficiently enforced the Same Origin Policy amongst downloaded files, which allowed a remote attacker to access any downloaded file and interact with sites, including those the user was logged into, via a crafted HTML page.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome
N/a Google Chrome Prior To 54.0.2840.85 For Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5196?: CVE-2016-5196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-5196?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.