CVE-2016-1638: google chrome Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1638 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.3, 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
- 06-03-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
extensions/renderer/resources/platform_app.js in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly restrict use of Web APIs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted platform app.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.05% 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.
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 48.0.2564.116
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1112
2 vendors · 2 products
References
14 links- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=585282X Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1744623002X Refsource CONFIRM
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- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM