CVE-2016-1627: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1627 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 14-02-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not validate URL schemes and ensure that the remoteBase parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL, related to browser/devtools/devtools_ui_bindings.cc and WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/Runtime.js.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.32% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 48.0.2564.103
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 48.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1111
4 vendors · 4 products
References
13 links- codereview.chromium.org/1586903002X Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=585517X Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=571121X Refsource CONFIRM
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/02/stable-channel-update_9.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
