Google Chrome up to 51.0.2704.78 Extension Binding binding.js createCustomType information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 51.0.2704.78. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function createCustomType of the file extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js of the component Extension Binding. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-1698. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 51.0.2704.78 (Web Browser). This issue affects the function createCustomType of the file extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js of the component Extension Binding. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The createCustomType function in extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not validate module types, which might allow attackers to load arbitrary modules or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a poisoned definition.

The weakness was presented 06/05/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at crbug.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1698 since 01/12/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 236022 (Red Hat Update for chromium-browser (RHSA-2016:1201)).

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). See VDB-87741, VDB-87742, VDB-87744 and VDB-87745 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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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06/03/2016 +143 days 🔍
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06/06/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/07/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/23/2022 +2268 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2016:1201
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CVE: CVE-2016-1698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87743

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2016 15:36
Updated: 08/23/2022 06:57
Changes: 06/06/2016 15:36 (68), 01/06/2019 10:24 (11), 08/23/2022 06:57 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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