CVE-2016-5205 Cross-site scripting in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux, Windows and Mac
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into Google Chrome via crafted pages due to incorrect handling of deferred loads.
- 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-2016-5205?
CVE-2016-5205 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 19 Jan 2017. 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
Blink in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux, Windows and Mac, incorrectly handles deferred page loads, which allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5205?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-5205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rpg-q8jq-cgrc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5205.