Google Chrome < 48.0.2564.116 Blink Same-Origin Policy Bypass

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9201

Synopsis

The remote host is utilizing a web browser that is affected by a same-origin bypass vulnerability.

Description

The version of Google Chrome on the remote host is prior to 48.0.2564.116 and is affected by a flaw in the Blink rendering engine that may allow a context-dependent attacker to bypass the same-origin policy and escape the sandbox allowing the attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. (CVE-2016-1629)

Solution

Update the Chrome browser to 48.0.2564.116 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 9201

Family: Web Clients

Published: 4/5/2016

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 88956

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/18/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1629

BID: 83302

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