6.5

CVE-2016-1707: google chrome Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 23-07-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1707 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4
DSA-3637-1OPENSUSE-SU-2016:1868-1OPENSUSE-SU-2016:1869-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1

Timeline

  1. 23-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ios/web/web_state/ui/crw_web_controller.mm in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 on iOS does not ensure that an invalid URL is replaced with the about:blank URL, which allows remote attackers to spoof the URL display via a crafted web site.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.18% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Google1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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