CVE-2016-1672

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 05 Jun 2016, 23:00
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
1.49% LOW
1% probability +0.13%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

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

Description

The ModuleSystem::RequireForJsInner function in extensions/renderer/module_system.cc in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 mishandles properties, which allows remote attackers to conduct bindings-interception attacks and bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

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: 1.49%• Percentile: 81%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-254•7PK - Security Features

    Software security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.

  • CWE-284•Improper Access Control

    The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • google•chrome

    ≤ 50.0.2661.102

  • opensuse•leap

    42.1

  • opensuse•opensuse

    13.2

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    6.0

  • suse•linux_enterprise

    12.0

References (11)