UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1632

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CVE-2016-1632
Published: 06 Mar 2016, 02:59
Last modified:08 Sept 2025, 16:43

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Mar 2016, 02:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
08 Sept 2025, 16:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly maintain own properties, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an incorrect cast, related to extensions/renderer/v8_helpers.h and gin/converter.h.

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

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•chromium-browser

    < 49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1112

References (3)