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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1640 (CVE-2016-1640)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2016-03-06 02:59 – Updated: 2025-09-08 16:43 – Source website

Details

The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1640	REPORT
	http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.ca/2016/03/s…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1640	REPORT

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CVE-2016-1640 (GCVE-0-2016-1640)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-03-06 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:02

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

Chrome Google root

References

12 references

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2016-03-02 00:00

Show details on NVD website

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