CVE-2016-5189: n/a Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac,…

CVE-2016-5189: Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android permitted navigat...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 00:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This Chrome flaw could let a malicious web page make the browser address bar show misleading content using blob URLs. The main business risk is convincing users they are on a trusted site when they are not, supporting phishing or credential theft. The sources do not show active exploitation or a CVSS score. Exposure is most likely on legacy or unmanaged endpoints still running Chrome or Chromium builds older than the fixed 2016 versions, including outdated Android devices, kiosks, frozen images, or vendor-maintained Linux packages. Treat this as a legacy browser hygiene issue with phishing relevance. It is not evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but outdated browsers materially increase user-deception risk and should be removed from production use. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to the fixed versions or a current supported release.; Patch Chromium packages using OS vendor advisories where applicable.; Retire or isolate devices that cannot receive browser updates..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 13:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 18, 2016, 03:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://crbug.com/646278CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201610-09CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/aChrome 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 AndroidListed

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