CVE-2016-1658 Information

Description

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 crafted extension.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549 https://codereview.chromium.org/1658913002 https://crbug.com/573317 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

4.3