Information disclosure in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1658
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 crafte…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.007 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Novell Suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise — versions 12
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1136 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1135 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2016:0638 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1060 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- DSA-3549 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1061 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- GLSA-201605-02 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1658?
- CVE-2016-1658 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1658?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.