CVE-2016-1658

chromium-browser: potential leak of sensitive information to malicious extensions

Published Apr 18, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 incorrectly relies on GetOrigin method calls for origin comparisons, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted extension.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3549-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2753 The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 incorrectly relies on GetOrigin method calls for origin comparisons, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted extension.
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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
Apr 18, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 13, 2016, 12:00 AM