CVE-2016-1638 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2016-1638?

CVE-2016-1638 is a medium-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

extensions/renderer/resources/platform_app.js in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly restrict use of Web APIs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted platform app.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1638?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-1638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1638 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-4pq7-5p7q-5pv5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1638.