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TI-2016-04490 Aliases CVE-2016-5189GHSA-cmfh-jgfm-976r

Improper access control in Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux…

Priority LOW 31CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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

Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android permitted navigation to blob URLs with non-canonical origins, which allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via crafted HTML pages.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01012 63rd 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
—Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for AndroidChrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android—No fix listedCNA
  • Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android Vendor— Affected Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 53.0.2785.143VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 53.0.2785.143 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:2067 Released 2016-10-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-54.0.2840.59-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-54.0.2840.59-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-54.0.2840.59-1.el6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android — RHSA-2016:2067

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-04483 Memory corruption in Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux…Priority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2016-04486 Use after free in Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85…Priority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2016-04485 Use after free in Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85…Priority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 9 records → Advisory →

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-2016:2067
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2067
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2067

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmfh-jgfm-976r

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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