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Red Hat: CVE-2016-1710: Important: chromium-browser security update (RHSA-2016:1485)

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Red Hat: CVE-2016-1710: Important: chromium-browser security update (RHSA-2016:1485)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/29/2016
Modified
01/17/2018

Description

The ChromeClientImpl::createWindow method in WebKit/Source/web/ChromeClientImpl.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, does not prevent window creation by a deferred frame, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-chromium-browser
  • redhat-upgrade-chromium-browser-debuginfo

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