CVE-2016-1640

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    CVE-2016-1640

    Published: 6 Mar 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the user's next navigation target via a crafted web site.

    References: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008, https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005, , http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185, https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047, https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09, http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507, http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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