CVE-2016-5187: google chrome Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5187
Published 18-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5187 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6Timeline
- 18-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.85 for Android incorrectly handled rapid transition into and out of full screen mode, which allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via crafted HTML pages.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.23% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 53.0.2785.143
Ubuntu1 product
- oxide-qt< 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- crbug.com/639702X Refsource CONFIRM
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM