Description
The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly handled navigation within PDFs, which allowed a remote attacker to temporarily spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page containing PDF data.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3731-1 | chromium-browser security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6169 | The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly handled navigation within PDFs, which allowed a remote attacker to temporarily spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page containing PDF data. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.912Z
Reserved: 2016-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-5218
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-01-19T05:59:00.870
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-5218
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD