CVEvulnerability

CVE-2016-1693

5.3 MEDIUM Published 2016-06-05 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2016-06-05
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
5.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
2.6 LOW — AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-284

Description

browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows remote attackers to spoof the chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (aka CCT) file via a man-in-the-middle attack on an HTTP session.

Affected configurations

• debian debian linux 8.0 • opensuse leap 42.1 • opensuse opensuse 13.2 • redhat enterprise linux desktop 6.0 • redhat enterprise linux server 6.0 • redhat enterprise linux workstation 6.0 • suse linux enterprise 12.0 • google chrome (<= 50.0.2661.102)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness

References