Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2016-1632

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly maintain own properties, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an incorrect cast, related to extensions/renderer/v8_helpers.h and gin/converter.h.

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1632?
CVE-2016-1632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2016-1632?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.