Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1627
The Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not validate URL schemes and ensure that the remoteBase parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL, related to browser/devtools/devtools_ui_bindings.cc and WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/Runtime.js.
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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 (69.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.6% 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
- codereview.chromium.org/1586903002
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83125 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035183 (vdb-entry)
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1627?
- CVE-2016-1627 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-2016-1627?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.