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Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2016-1693 HTTP Download of Software Removal Tool

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Published

Jun 5, 2016

Added

Jun 9, 2016

Modified

Mar 30, 2026

Description

browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows remote attackers to spoof the chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (aka CCT) file via a man-in-the-middle attack on an HTTP session.

Solution

google-chrome-upgrade-latest

References

CVE-2016-1693
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-1693
CWE-284
EUVD-EUVD-2016-2788
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-2788

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