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Debian: CVE-2016-5173: chromium-browser -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 15, 2016
Added
Sep 15, 2016
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not properly restrict access to Object.prototype, which allows remote attackers to load unintended resources, and consequently trigger unintended JavaScript function calls and bypass the Same Origin Policy via an indirect interception attack.

Solution

debian-upgrade-chromium-browser
Title
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