Google Chrome up to 52 Extension Access Web 7pk security

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome up to 52 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Extension Access. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability (Web). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 08/31/2016 by Nicolas Golubovic (OUSPG) with Zero Day Initiative as Stable Channel Update for Desktop, August 2016 as confirmed blog post (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-5162 since 05/31/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/14/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93394 (openSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2016-2250)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236086 (Red Hat Update for chromium-browser (RHSA-2016:1854)).

Upgrading to version 53.0.2785.89 or 53.0.2785.92 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93394) and SecurityFocus (BID 92717†). Similar entries are available at VDB-90558, VDB-90559, VDB-90560 and VDB-90561.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Name: Web
Class: 7pk security / Web
CWE: CWE-254
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93394
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2016-2250)
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OpenVAS ID: 865203
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Security Updates(stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31-2016-08)-MAC OS X
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 53.0.2785.89/53.0.2785.92

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09/04/2016 +4 days 🔍
09/09/2016 +5 days 🔍
09/11/2016 +2 days 🔍
09/14/2022 +2194 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update for Desktop, August 2016
Researcher: Nicolas Golubovic (OUSPG)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5162 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 92717 - Google Chrome Prior to 53.0.2785.89 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036729

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2016 02:52 PM
Updated: 09/14/2022 06:20 PM
Changes: 09/04/2016 02:52 PM (73), 04/08/2019 08:43 AM (15), 09/14/2022 06:13 PM (4), 09/14/2022 06:20 PM (1)
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