CVEvulnerability

CVE-2016-1698

6.5 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])
6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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

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.

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 (<= 51.0.2704.63)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References