CVE-2016-5197

Published: Jan 19, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The content view client in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android insufficiently validated intent URLs, which allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to start arbitrary activity on the system via a crafted HTML page.

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Chrome

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Up to 54.0.2840.68

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94078

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/chrome-for-android-update_31.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://crbug.com/659477

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94078

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/chrome-for-android-update_31.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://crbug.com/659477

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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