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.
Published: 2016-03-06
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3507-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2733 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.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:12.396Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1638

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-03-06T02:59:09.180

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1638

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-03-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1638 - Bugzilla

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