Medium severity · published Apr 18, 2016
CVE-2016-1658
The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 incorrectly relies on GetOrigin method calls for origin comparisons, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same…
4.3
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 incorrectly relies on GetOrigin method calls for origin comparisons, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted extension.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 49.0.2623.112 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
SP
Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise · Novell
12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1658
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1658
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
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