CVE-2016-1658

chromium-browser: potential leak of sensitive information to malicious extensions

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El subsistema Extensions en Google Chrome en versiones anteriores a 50.0.2661.75 confía incorrectamente en llamadas al método GetOrigin para comparaciones de origen, lo que permite a atacantes remotos eludir la Same Origin Policy y obtener información sensible a través de una extensión manipulada.

Chromium is an open-source web browser, powered by WebKit. This update upgrades Chromium to version 50.0.2661.75. Security Fix: Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when visited by the victim.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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
2016-04-15 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/1658913002	X_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/573317	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html	2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1658	2016-04-18
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327117	2016-04-18

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise"				12 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise" and version "12"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				42.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"				<= 49.0.2623.112 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " <= 49.0.2623.112"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected