CVE-2016-1693

Published: Jun 5, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows remote attackers to spoof the chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (aka CCT) file via a man-in-the-middle attack on an HTTP session.

Affected (8)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · +2 more

Show all products

Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Suse: Linux Enterprise · Google: Chrome

1 product

2 products

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

Linux Enterprise

1 product

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Suse Linux Enterprise	Version 12.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Up to 50.0.2661.102

Related CWEs

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (22)

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://codereview.chromium.org/1919043002

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://crbug.com/598752

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://codereview.chromium.org/1919043002

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://crbug.com/598752

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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