4.3

CVE-2016-1657: debian debian_linux 7PK - Security Features

CVSS: 4.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1657
Published 18-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1657 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.20%
0%100%
Low · -0.22 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2

Timeline

  1. 18-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WebContentsImpl::FocusLocationBarByDefault function in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 mishandles focus for certain about:blank pages, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted URL.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.22 pp

From 1.43% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
Google1 product
Novell1 product
Opensuse1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • chromium-browser< 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117 | < 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237

5 vendors · 5 products

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