CVE-2016-1638

chromium-browser: WebAPI Bypass

Severity Score

6.3

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

extensions/renderer/resources/platform_app.js in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly restrict use of Web APIs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted platform app.

extensions/renderer/resources/platform_app.js en el subsistema Extensions en Google Chrome en versiones anteriores a 49.0.2623.75 no restringe adecuadamente el uso de APIs Web, lo que permite a atacantes remotos eludir las restricciones destinadas al acceso a través de una app de plataforma manipulada.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-01-12 CVE Reserved
2016-03-06 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185	Vdb Entry
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=585282	X_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/1744623002	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html	2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1638	2016-03-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314222	2016-03-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"		Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"				<= 48.0.2564.116 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " <= 48.0.2564.116"		-		Affected