CVE-2016-1693

MEDIUM

Google Chrome <51.0.2704.63 - Man-in-the-Middle

Title source: llm

Description

browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows remote attackers to spoof the chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (aka CCT) file via a man-in-the-middle attack on an HTTP session.

References (11)

[Patch] https://codereview.chromium.org/1919043002

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

[Vendor Advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

[Issue Tracking] https://crbug.com/598752

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0089

EPSS Percentile 75.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-284

Status draft

Affected Products (8)

debian/debian_linux

opensuse/leap

opensuse/opensuse

redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop

redhat/enterprise_linux_server

redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation

suse/linux_enterprise

google/chrome < 50.0.2661.102

Timeline

Published Jun 05, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026