CVE-2016-1638 Information

Description

extensions/renderer/resources/platform_app.js in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly restrict use of Web APIs which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted platform app.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Reference

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=585282 https://codereview.chromium.org/1744623002 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

LOW

Base Severity

6.3