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TI-2016-04515 Aliases CVE-2016-5214GHSA-x8x6-6wjx-h8xh

Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Windows mishandled downloaded files, which…

Priority LOW 23CWE-19Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Windows mishandled downloaded files, which allowed a remote attacker to prevent the downloaded file from receiving the Mark of the Web via a crafted HTML page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01346 71st 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
—Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for WindowsGoogle Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Windows—No fix listedCNA
  • Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Windows Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Windows Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 54.0.2840.99VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 54.0.2840.99 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:2919 Released 2016-12-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-55.0.2883.75-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-55.0.2883.75-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-55.0.2883.75-1.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-2016:2919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2919

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5214
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8x6-6wjx-h8xh

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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