| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome up to 51. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes cross-domain policy. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1673. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 51 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-domain policy vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-942. The product uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was shared 05/25/2016 by Aleksandar Nikolic (OUSPG) with Cisco Talos as Stable Channel Update, May 2016 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-1673 since 01/12/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91351 (Google Chrome < 51.0.2704.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370005 (Google Chrome Prior to 51.0.2704.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 51.0.2704.63 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 (91351), SecurityFocus (BID 90876†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1035981†). The entries VDB-87298, VDB-87299, VDB-87300 and VDB-87301 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
- Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploiting
Class: Cross-domain policyCWE: CWE-942 / CWE-346 / CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 91351
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 51.0.2704.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 831745
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for Chromium openSUSE-SU-2016:1430-1 (Chromium)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 51.0.2704.63
Timeline
01/12/2016 🔍05/25/2016 🔍
05/25/2016 🔍
05/25/2016 🔍
05/27/2016 🔍
05/27/2016 🔍
05/28/2016 🔍
06/05/2016 🔍
08/22/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: Stable Channel Update, May 2016
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic (OUSPG)
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2016-1673 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1673
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87649
OVAL: 🔍
SecurityFocus: 90876 - Google Chrome Prior to 51.0.2704.63 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035981
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Entry
Created: 05/29/2016 00:31Updated: 08/22/2022 12:28
Changes: 05/29/2016 00:31 (83), 12/19/2018 09:16 (7), 08/22/2022 12:28 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:3F2:103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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