CVE-2016-1672

Description

The ModuleSystem::RequireForJsInner function in extensions/renderer/module_system.cc in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 mishandles properties, which allows remote attackers to conduct bindings-interception attacks and bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.36% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 vdb entry
https://crbug.com/590118
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 vendor advisory
https://codereview.chromium.org/1748943002/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1672?
CVE-2016-1672 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1672?
To fix CVE-2016-1672, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1672 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1672 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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