CVE-2016-1616 Other in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

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.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-www5-9vg5-jcq3, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1616.

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