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CVE-2016-1664

Published: May 14, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-254
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 42.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The HistoryController::UpdateForCommit function in content/renderer/history_controller.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 mishandles the interaction between subframe forward navigations and other forward navigations, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted web site.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-254

Affected Products

n/an/a
chromegoogle
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
enterprise linux desktop supplementaryredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server supplementaryredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server supplementary eusredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
googlecommercialUSMobile Appsaka google inc, google llc
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://crbug.com/597322
crbug.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564
debian.org
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 14, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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