CVE-2016-1640: google chrome DEPRECATED: Code

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1640

Published 06-03-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1640 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) DEPRECATED: Code vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.3/10

010

Medium · v3.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

1.12%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2

DSA-3507-1 MGASA-2016-0127 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 RHSA-2016:0359

Timeline

06-03-2016
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
05-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

v3.04.3v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

1.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.12% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-17DEPRECATED: CodeThis entry has been deprecated. It was originally used for organizing the Development View (CWE-699) and some other views, but it introduced unnecessary complexity and depth to the resulting tree.

Affected systems

Version check

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

15 links

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008VDB EntryX Refsource BID
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
codereview.chromium.org/1496033003X Refsource CONFIRM
codereview.chromium.org/1554233005X Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO

Show all 15 references

code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047X Refsource CONFIRM
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1640REPORT
googlechromereleases.blogspot.ca/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlREPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1640REPORT