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CVE-2016-5191: Bookmark handling in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Andr...

Bookmark handling in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android had insufficient validation of supplied data, which allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via crafted HTML pages, as demonstrated by an interpretation conflict between userinfo and scheme in an http://javascript:payload@example.com URL.

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Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Google Chrome vulnerability where malformed web content could abuse bookmark URL handling to inject script or HTML in the browser context. The practical concern is legacy Chrome installations, especially unmanaged desktops, Android devices, or long-lived kiosks that missed 2016-era updates. Exposure is mainly systems still running Chrome versions older than the fixed releases listed in the CVE. Modern auto-updated Chrome deployments are unlikely to be affected. Linux distributions referenced by Red Hat and Gentoo advisories should be checked against their vendor package status. Treat this as a legacy-browser hygiene issue unless asset inventory finds outdated Chrome. It does not justify emergency response from the provided evidence, but any affected browser should be updated because the bug enables script or HTML injection from remote content. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to 54.0.2840.59 desktop or 54.0.2840.85 Android, or later.; Check Red Hat and Gentoo advisories if using vendor-packaged Chromium or Chrome builds.; Retire unmanaged legacy browsers that cannot receive current security updates..

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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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