CVE-2016-5173 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2016-5173 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.75% · 73.0th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.75%

73.0th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	chromium-browser	0, 45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.1201, 47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.1218
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	chromium-browser	40.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1068, 40.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1069, 41.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1076

Timeline

Sep 14, 2016 CVE Published
Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
Mar 28, 2022 EPSS Score
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References

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5173 third-party-advisory
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html third-party-advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5173 third-party-advisory

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