CVE-2016-1632 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2016-1632?

CVE-2016-1632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 Mar 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

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly maintain own properties, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an incorrect cast, related to extensions/renderer/v8_helpers.h and gin/converter.h.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1632?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1632?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-1632 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1632 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-ffm3-7v29-m7x8, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1632.