CVE-2016-1618 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can defeat cryptographic protections in Google Chrome due to improper random number generation, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1618?
CVE-2016-1618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1618?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1618?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-1618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjgv-3xxv-376h, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1618.