CVE-2016-1656 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass pathname restrictions in the Chrome Android download implementation, potentially accessing restricted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1656?
CVE-2016-1656 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 18 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The download implementation in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 on Android allows remote attackers to bypass intended pathname restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1656?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Leap, Suse Linux Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1656?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-1656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g375-749q-973m, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1656.