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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-5196: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Google Chrome
  • Google Chrome Prior To 54.0.2840.85 For Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.