vulnerability

Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-5173): chromium-browser vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 25, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 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

ubuntu-upgrade-chromium-browser
Title
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