CVE-2016-1638

MEDIUM

Google Chrome <49.0.2623.75 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (11)

[Patch] https://codereview.chromium.org/1744623002

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185

[Issue Tracking] https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=585282

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3

EPSS 0.0076

EPSS Percentile 73.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Classification

CWE

CWE-284

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

google/chrome < 48.0.2564.116

Timeline

Published Mar 06, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026