Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1622
The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not prevent use of the Object.defineProperty method to override intended extension behavior, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.8% 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
- Google Chrome
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE — versions 13.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83125 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035183 (vdb-entry)
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/02/stable-channel-update_9.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00104.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00119.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3486 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0241.html (vendor-advisory)
- codereview.chromium.org/1417513003
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1622?
- CVE-2016-1622 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1622?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.