CVE-2016-5166
The download implementation in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux does not properly restrict saving a file:// URL that is referenced by an http:// URL, which makes it easier for user-assisted remote…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The download implementation in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux does not properly restrict saving a file:// URL that is referenced by an http:// URL, which makes it easier for user-assisted remote attackers to discover NetNTLM hashes and conduct SMB relay attacks via a crafted web page that is accessed with the "Save page as" menu choice.
- CVSS 3.0
- 3.1 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.26% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- google/chrome · opensuse/leap
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1854.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3660
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92717
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036729
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2075273002
- https://crbug.com/616429
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1854.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3660
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92717
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036729
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2075273002
- https://crbug.com/616429
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.