Description
The createCustomType function in extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not validate module types, which might allow attackers to load arbitrary modules or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a poisoned definition.
Published: 2016-06-05
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3594-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2793 The createCustomType function in extensions/renderer/resources/binding.js in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not validate module types, which might allow attackers to load arbitrary modules or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a poisoned definition.
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Debian Debian Linux
Google Chrome
Opensuse Leap Opensuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Extras
Suse Linux Enterprise
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:13.319Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-1698

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-05T23:59:28.227

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

Link: CVE-2016-1698

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1698 - Bugzilla

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