CVEvulnerability

CVE-2016-1658

4.3 MEDIUM Published 2016-04-18 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2016-04-18
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
4.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200, CWE-284

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.

Affected configurations

• novell suse package hub for suse linux enterprise 12 • opensuse leap 42.1 • google chrome (<= 49.0.2623.112) • debian debian linux 8.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness

References