Google Chrome up to 51 Extensions Subsystem access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 51 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Extensions Subsystem. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-1696. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 51 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown part of the component Extensions Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not properly restrict bindings access, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 06/05/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at crbug.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-1696 since 01/12/2016. 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 08/23/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91492 (openSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2016-1489)), 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 175755 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 3594-1)).

Upgrading to version 51.0.2704.79 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (91492). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-87742, VDB-87743, VDB-87744 and VDB-87745. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 91492
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2016-1489)
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OpenVAS ID: 865483
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Security Updates(stable-channel-update-2016-06)-MAC OS X
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 51.0.2704.79

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01/12/2016 🔍
06/03/2016 +143 days 🔍
06/05/2016 +2 days 🔍
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06/06/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/07/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/23/2022 +2268 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2016:1201
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1696 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1696
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87741

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2016 15:35
Updated: 08/23/2022 06:19
Changes: 06/06/2016 15:35 (66), 01/06/2019 10:23 (11), 08/23/2022 06:19 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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