First published: Thu May 26 2016(Updated: )
The ServiceWorkerContainer::registerServiceWorkerImpl function in WebKit/Source/modules/serviceworkers/ServiceWorkerContainer.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, allows remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism via a ServiceWorker registration.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/Chrome | <51.0.2704.63 | 51.0.2704.63 |
Google Chrome | <=50.0.2661.102 | |
Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
Ubuntu | =15.10 | |
Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =42.1 | |
openSUSE | =13.2 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12.0 |
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CVE-2016-1682 has a medium severity rating as it allows remote attackers to bypass Content Security Policy protection mechanisms.
To fix CVE-2016-1682, update Google Chrome to version 51.0.2704.63 or later.
Google Chrome versions up to and including 50.0.2661.102 are affected by CVE-2016-1682.
CVE-2016-1682 can potentially allow malicious scripts to execute, compromising the integrity of user data due to the bypass of Content Security Policies.
CVE-2016-1682 affects Google Chrome running on various operating systems, including Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Debian.