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CVE-2016-1618

Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 71%
Public exploits
0
none known

Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
Technology feeds
Google Chrome (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/81430 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • code.google.com /p/chromium/issues/detail?id=552749 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2877-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1034801 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • codereview.chromium.org /1419293005 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201603-09 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3456 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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