Improper Access Control Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307
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- published25 Sept 2016
- disclosed25 Sept 2016
Introduced: 25 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-5173 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 chromium-browser to version 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5173
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://crbug.com/468931
- https://crbug.com/471523
- https://crbug.com/497507
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5173
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1840453002
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826