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FKIE_CVE-2016-1693

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-06-05 23:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:42
Summary
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.
References
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://codereview.chromium.org/1919043002
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://crbug.com/598752
chrome-cve-admin@google.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codereview.chromium.org/1919043002
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://crbug.com/598752
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc en Google Chrome en versiones anteriores a 51.0.2704.63 no usa el servicio HTTPS en dl.google.com para obtener el Software Removal Tool, lo que permite a atacantes suplantar el archivo chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (tambi\u00e9n conocido como CCT) a trav\u00e9s de un ataquie man-in-the-middle en una sesi\u00f3n HTTP."
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  "id": "CVE-2016-1693",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:42:26.350",
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}



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