CVE-2016-1638

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.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

https://codereview.chromium.org/1744623002

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=585282

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3