CVE-2016-1698 Information

Description

The createCustomType function in extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not validate module types which might allow attackers to load arbitrary modules or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a poisoned definition.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201 https://codereview.chromium.org/1912783002 https://crbug.com/603725

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

6.5