CVE-2016-1640
published 2016-03-06CVE-2016-1640: The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an…
PriorityP419medium4.3CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNILAN
EPSS
1.15%
63.6th percentile
The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | <= 48.0.2564.116 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.04.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv4.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-p47q-fxm6-v534: The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-1640 [MEDIUM] GHSA-p47q-fxm6-v534: The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49
The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.
OSV
CVE-2016-1640: The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49
osv·2016-03-06·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2016-1640 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-1640: The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49
The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.
Red Hat
chromium-browser: origin confusion in Extensions UI
vendor_redhat·2016-03-02·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2016-1640 [MEDIUM] chromium-browser: origin confusion in Extensions UI
chromium-browser: origin confusion in Extensions UI
The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
2016-03-06
Published