CVE-2016-1640 Information

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 Vector

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

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=550047 https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003 https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

4.3