UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1698

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1698
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1698.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1698
Upstream
Published
2016-06-05T23:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:36Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
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

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / chromium-browser

Package

Name
chromium-browser
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/chromium-browser@51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121

Affected versions

29.*
29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu2
31.*
31.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.1
32.*
32.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.1
33.*
33.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.1
34.*
34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2
36.*
36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg1029
37.*
37.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1042
37.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1049
38.*
38.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1061
39.*
39.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1064
40.*
40.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1068
40.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1069
41.*
41.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1076
43.*
43.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089
43.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1092
44.*
44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1095
45.*
45.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1097
45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1099
47.*
47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1106
47.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1107
48.*
48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1108
48.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1111
49.*
49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1112
49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1113
50.*
50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121",
            "binary_name": "chromium-browser"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121",
            "binary_name": "chromium-browser-l10n"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121",
            "binary_name": "chromium-chromedriver"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121",
            "binary_name": "chromium-codecs-ffmpeg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121",
            "binary_name": "chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1698.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / chromium-browser

Package

Name
chromium-browser
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/chromium-browser@51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242

Affected versions

45.*
45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.1201
47.*
47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.1218
47.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.1221
48.*
48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.1222
48.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229
49.*
49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.1232
49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.1233
50.*
50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242",
            "binary_name": "chromium-browser"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242",
            "binary_name": "chromium-browser-l10n"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242",
            "binary_name": "chromium-chromedriver"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242",
            "binary_name": "chromium-codecs-ffmpeg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242",
            "binary_name": "chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1698.json"