CVE-2016-5225 Security feature bypass in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android
Remote attackers can bypass Content Security Policy in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages due to incorrect form action handling.
- 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-2016-5225?
CVE-2016-5225 is a medium-severity 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 Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly handled form actions, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass Content Security Policy via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5225?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wh2-cjj8-4r39, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5225.