Information disclosure in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1618
Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81430 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html (vendor-advisory)
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1 (vendor-advisory)
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html (vendor-advisory)
- codereview.chromium.org/1419293005
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1618?
- CVE-2016-1618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-01-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1618?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.