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CVE-2016-1632

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly maintain own properties, which allows remote attackers to b…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 72%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly maintain own properties, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an incorrect cast, related to extensions/renderer/v8_helpers.h and gin/converter.h.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
Google Chrome (RSS, critical only)

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/84008 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3507 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035185 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201603-09 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • codereview.chromium.org /1433293004 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • code.google.com /p/chromium/issues/detail?id=549986 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2016/03/stable-channel-update.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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