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CVE-2016-1699

Published: 6 June 2016

WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/devtools.js in the Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79, does not ensure that the remoteFrontendUrl parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
chromium-browser
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored

trusty
Released (51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121)
upstream
Released (51.0.2704.79)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242)
oxide-qt
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (1.15.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
upstream
Released (1.15.7)
wily
Released (1.15.7-0ubuntu0.15.10.1)
xenial
Released (1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N