CVE-2016-1618

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    CVE-2016-1618

    Published: 25 Jan 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.

    References: , http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81430, https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=552749, https://codereview.chromium.org/1419293005, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801, http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09, http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High