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TI-2016-01511 Aliases CVE-2016-1656GHSA-g375-749q-973m

The download implementation in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 on Android allows remote…

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The download implementation in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 on Android allows remote attackers to bypass intended pathname restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01243 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 49.0.2623.112VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 49.0.2623.112 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0638 Released 2016-04-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-50.0.2661.75-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-50.0.2661.75-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-50.0.2661.75-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0638
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0638
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0638

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1656
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g375-749q-973m

References

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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