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Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2016-1622 Same-origin bypass in Extensions

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Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2016-1622 Same-origin bypass in Extensions

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/13/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/29/2016
Modified
11/08/2023

Description

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not prevent use of the Object.defineProperty method to override intended extension behavior, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code.

Solution(s)

  • google-chrome-upgrade-latest

References

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