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Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-1622): chromium-browser vulnerability

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Severity

CVSS

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

Published

Feb 14, 2016

Added

Nov 19, 2024

Modified

Mar 27, 2026

Description

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not prevent use of the Object.defineProperty method to override intended extension behavior, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code.

Solution

ubuntu-upgrade-chromium-browser

References

CVE-2016-1622
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-1622
EUVD-EUVD-2016-2717
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/02/stable-channel-update_9.html
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-2717
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1622

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