CVE-2016-1627

chromium-browser: various fixes from internal audits

Published Feb 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not validate URL schemes and ensure that the remoteBase parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL, related to browser/devtools/devtools_ui_bindings.cc and WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/Runtime.js.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3486-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2722 The Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not validate URL schemes and ensure that the remoteBase parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL, related to browser/devtools/devtools_ui_bindings.cc and WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/Runtime.js.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Reserved
Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 14, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 9, 2016, 12:00 AM