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CVE-2016-5226

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. It affects Windows, Linux, Chrome and other products.

CVE
CVE-2016-5226
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
0.74%
Windows Linux Chrome Java

Original NVD Description

Blink in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux, Windows and Mac executed javascript: URLs entered in the URL bar in the context of the current tab, which allowed a socially engineered user to XSS themselves by dragging and dropping a javascript: URL into the URL bar.