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CVE-2016-1643

Publication date 10 March 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

The ImageInputType::ensurePrimaryContent function in WebKit/Source/core/html/forms/ImageInputType.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.87, does not properly maintain the user agent shadow DOM, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that leverage "type confusion."

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
chromium-browser 15.10 wily
Fixed 49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.15.10.1.1222
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1112
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
oxide-qt 15.10 wily
Fixed 1.13.6-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.13.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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