CVE-2016-1698
Published: 5 June 2016
The createCustomType function in extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not validate module types, which might allow attackers to load arbitrary modules or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a poisoned definition.
Priority
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 |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |