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7.9 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 55 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown part of the component PDF Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The PDF plugin in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly followed redirects, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted HTML page.
The bug was discovered 12/01/2016. The weakness was presented 01/19/2017 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi (xisigr) with Qihoo 360 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5206 since 05/31/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/01/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95546 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (603fe0a1-bb26-11e6-8e5a-3065ec8fd3ec)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236207 (Red Hat Update for Chromium-browser Security (RHSA-2016:2919)).
Upgrading to version 55.0.2883.75 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (95546). See 95480, 95481, 95482 and 95484 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 95546
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (603fe0a1-bb26-11e6-8e5a-3065ec8fd3ec)
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OpenVAS ID: 900236
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for Chromium openSUSE-SU-2016:3108-1 (Chromium)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 55.0.2883.75
Timeline
05/31/2016 🔍12/01/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: RHSA-2016:2919⛔
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi (xisigr)
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5206 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 94633 - Google Chrome Prior to 55.0.2883.75 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-5206 - Google - Chrome - Security Bypass Issue
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Entry
Created: 01/19/2017 09:41Updated: 11/01/2022 10:56
Changes: 01/19/2017 09:41 (76), 07/24/2020 14:41 (10), 11/01/2022 10:56 (3)
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