CVE-2016-1708 Information

Description

The Chrome Web Store inline-installation implementation in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 does not properly consider object lifetimes during progress observation which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428 https://codereview.chromium.org/2103663002 https://crbug.com/613949

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8