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CVE-2016-1696

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Description

The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not properly restrict bindings access, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

References

https://crbug.com/601073

https://codereview.chromium.org/1866103002

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-06-05

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00499

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