CVE-2016-5218

chromium-browser: address spoofing in omnibox

Published Jan 19, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3731-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved
May 31, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 19, 2017, 5:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM