CVE-2016-1698

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    CVE-2016-1698

    Published: 5 Jun 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://codereview.chromium.org/1912783002, https://crbug.com/603725, , http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026, http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201, http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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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
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    Availability
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    High