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Improper Access Control Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.2% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-CHROMIUMBROWSER-413932
  • published23 Jul 2016
  • disclosed23 Jul 2016
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Introduced: 23 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-5130  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 chromium-browser to version 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250 or higher.

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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

content/renderer/history_controller.cc in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 does not properly restrict multiple uses of a JavaScript forward method, which allows remote attackers to spoof the URL display via a crafted web site.

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