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

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

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
06/05/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/09/2016
Modified
11/08/2023

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(s)

  • google-chrome-upgrade-latest

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