The Web Store inline-installer implementation in the Extensions UI in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not block installations upon deletion of an installation frame, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into believing that an installation request originated from the users next navigation target via a crafted web site.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | * | 48.0.2564.116 (including) | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | RedHat | chromium-browser-0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | wily | * |
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=550047
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1496033003
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1554233005
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09