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CVE-2016-1668 Detail

Description

The forEachForBinding function in WebKit/Source/bindings/core/v8/Iterable.h in the V8 bindings in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, uses an improper creation context, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/14/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1
https://codereview.chromium.org/1960013002 Issue Tracking
https://crbug.com/605910 Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1668
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2016
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018