CVE-2016-1622

Publication date 14 February 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

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Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
chromium-browser 15.10 wily
Fixed 48.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.15.10.1.1221
15.04 vivid Ignored end of life, was needed
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 48.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1111
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
oxide-qt 15.10 wily
Not affected
15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 8.8 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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