CVE-2016-1631

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 7
Modified
Published: 06 Mar 2016, 02:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 23:02

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.97% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Mar 2016, 02:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 23:02
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The PPB_Flash_MessageLoop_Impl::InternalRun function in content/renderer/pepper/ppb_flash_message_loop_impl.cc in the Pepper plugin in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 mishandles nested message loops, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.97%• Percentile: 77%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-264•Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

    Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

  • google•chrome

    ≤ 48.0.2564.116

References (12)