CVE-2016-1625 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Chrome Instant restrictions by navigating to unauthorized New Tab Page targets, requiring users to update the browser.
- 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-2016-1625?
CVE-2016-1625 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Feb 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 Chrome Instant feature in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not ensure that a New Tab Page (NTP) navigation target is on the most-visited or suggestions list, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions via unspecified vectors, related to instant_service.cc and search_tab_helper.cc.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1625?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1625?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-1625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vrm-g9h8-5755, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1625.