CVE-2016-1640
The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.12%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.12% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-17
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.