CVE-2016-1664: google chrome 7PK - Security Features
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1664 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 14-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The HistoryController::UpdateForCommit function in content/renderer/history_controller.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 mishandles the interaction between subframe forward navigations and other forward navigations, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted web site.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.98% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat4 products
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 50.0.2661.87
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117 | < 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237
4 vendors · 7 products
References
14 links- crbug.com/597322X Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1848813005/X Refsource CONFIRM
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM