Description
The HistoryController::UpdateForCommit function in content/renderer/history_controller.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 mishandles the interaction between subframe forward navigations and other forward navigations, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted web site.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | chromium-browser | 50.0.2661.94-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3564-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 50.0.2661.94-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:0707 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2016:0707 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3564-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1208 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/597322
- DSA-3564 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1655 vendor-advisory
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1848813005/
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1209 vendor-advisory
- 89106 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1207 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
- RHSA-2016:0707 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201605-02 vendor-advisory