Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:54.0.2840.59-1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.22% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1508622
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Oct 2016

Introduced: 12 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-5193  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:54.0.2840.59-1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2067.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Google Chrome prior to 54.0 for iOS had insufficient validation of URLs for windows open by DOM, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass restrictions on navigation to certain URL schemes via crafted HTML pages.