Google Chrome up to 48 Blink Same Origin Policy access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 48 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Blink Same Origin Policy. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-1629. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 48 (Web Browser). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Blink Same Origin Policy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.116 allows remote attackers to bypass the Blink Same Origin Policy and a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 02/21/2016 as 583431 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1629 since 01/11/2016. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/08/2022). 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88869 (Debian DSA-3486-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175639 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 3486-1)).

Upgrading to version 48.0.2564.116 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88869), SecurityFocus (BID 83302†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56680†). Similar entries are available at VDB-80946, VDB-80947, VDB-80948 and VDB-80949. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 88869
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3486-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703486
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3486-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 48.0.2564.116

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01/11/2016 🔍
02/16/2016 +36 days 🔍
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07/08/2022 +2328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 583431
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1629 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1629
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81035
SecurityFocus: 83302 - Google Chrome CVE-2016-1629 Same Origin Policy Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035184
Vulnerability Center: 56680 - Google Chrome <48.0.2564.116 Remote Same-Origin Policy Bypass Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2016 14:59
Updated: 07/08/2022 09:09
Changes: 02/22/2016 14:59 (74), 08/23/2018 08:16 (13), 07/08/2022 09:09 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:020:103

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