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CVE-2016-1698

The createCustomType function in extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 do…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 65%
Public exploits
0
none known

The createCustomType function in extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not validate module types, which might allow attackers to load arbitrary modules or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a poisoned definition.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% 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
Technology feeds
Google Chrome (RSS, critical only)

References

  • googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2016/06/stable-channel-update.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016:1201 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036026 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • codereview.chromium.org /1912783002 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3594 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • crbug.com /603725 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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