Navigation Spoofing Vulnerability in Google Chrome Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2016-5218

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Key Information:

Vendor: Google
Status: Google Chrome Prior To 55.0.2883.75 For Mac, Windows And Linux, And 55.0.2883.84 For Android
Vendor: CVE Published:; 19 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-5218?

The extensions API in Google Chrome prior to certain versions on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android contains a flaw in handling navigation within PDF documents. This issue allows a remote attacker to exploit this vulnerability by using a specially crafted HTML page designed to include PDF data. As a result, the attacker can temporarily manipulate the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) to display misleading information, potentially tricking users into believing they are visiting a legitimate site.

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Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android