CVE-2016-1616 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof URLs in Google Chrome via an unfocused custom button, potentially misleading users about the current site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1616?
CVE-2016-1616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The CustomButton::AcceleratorPressed function in ui/views/controls/button/custom_button.cc in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82 allows remote attackers to spoof URLs via vectors involving an unfocused custom button.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1616?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-1616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-www5-9vg5-jcq3, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1616.