ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2016-5176
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedGoogle Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 allows remote attackers to bypass the SafeBrowsing protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceGoogle Chrome before version 53.0.2785.113 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass the SafeBrowsing protection mechanism, which is Google's real-time malware and phishing URL checking service. The specific attack vectors and technical details of the bypass are not disclosed in the available description.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
<= 53.0.2785.101CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the installed Google Chrome versionOpen Google Chrome and navigate to chrome://version, or click the menu icon (three dots) > Help > About Google Chrome. The version number is displayed at the top.Affected if The displayed version is 53.0.2785.101 or earlier (any version up to and including 53.0.2785.101)
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Verify SafeBrowsing protection is enabledNavigate to chrome://settings/privacy, or go to Settings > Privacy and security > Security. Check if 'Safe Browsing' (or 'Protect you and your device from dangerous sites') is turned ON.Affected if SafeBrowsing is enabled - this is required for the bypass to be relevant since the vulnerability allows attackers to evade this specific protection mechanism
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Confirm the version falls within the vulnerable rangeCompare the installed version number against the affected range: any version <= 53.0.2785.101. Note that version 53.0.2785.113 and later contain the fix.Affected if The installed Chrome version is 53.0.2785.101 or lower AND SafeBrowsing protection is active in the browser settings
You are affected if your Google Chrome version is 53.0.2785.101 or earlier AND you have SafeBrowsing protection enabled in your browser settings.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Google Chrome to version 53.0.2785.113 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Organizations should ensure endpoint protection policies enforce automatic browser updates.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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