PT-2016-1612 · Google+4 · Google Chrome+4

Published 2016-03-24 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2016-1648

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.108 Opera versions prior to 49.0.2623.108

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the GetLoadTimes function in the Extensions implementation. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers using specially crafted JavaScript code, potentially causing a denial of service or other unspecified impact.

Recommendations For Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.108, update to version 49.0.2623.108 or later. For Opera versions prior to 49.0.2623.108, update to version 49.0.2623.108 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the GetLoadTimes function in the Extensions implementation until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1283

BDU:2016-00913

CVE-2016-1648

DSA-3531-1

MGASA-2016-0127

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_0929-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_1059-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1

RHSA-2016:0525

RHSA-2016_0525

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Google Chrome

Opera

Red Hat

Suse

References · 2362

• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1648 · Security Note
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0525.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1648 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1648 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1648 · Security Note
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00039.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0127.html · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1648 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2016-0127 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3531 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 · Vendor Advisory