CVE-2016-1618

Summary

CVECVE-2016-1618
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerChrome
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-01-25 11:59:06 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionBlink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-200 | CWE-310 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Google Chrome All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0249-1: important: Security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Google Chrome Prior to 48.0.2564.82 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3456-1 chromium-browser af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0250-1: important: Security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0271-1: important: Security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Google Chrome Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Information, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201603-09) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Issue 552749 - chromium - window.crypto.getRandomValues() uses a weak CSPRNG - Monorail af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 code.google.com
Issue 1419293005: Add assertions that the empty Platform::cryptographicallyRandomValues() overrides are not being use… - Code Review af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 codereview.chromium.org
USN-2877-1: Oxide vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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