Type Confusion Vulnerability in WebKit's ImageInputType::ensurePrimaryContent Function

CVE-2016-1643 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The ImageInputType::ensurePrimaryContent function in WebKit/Source/core/html/forms/ImageInputType.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.87, does not properly maintain the user agent shadow DOM, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that leverage "type confusion."

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