Description
The Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, mishandles the script-path hostname, remoteBase parameter, and remoteFrontendUrl parameter, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5144.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | chromium-browser | 52.0.2743.116-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3645-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3058-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1134 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3058-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 52.0.2743.116-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:1580 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | chromium | 52.0.2743.116-92.1 | openSUSE-SU-2016:1983-1, openSUSE-SU-2016:1982-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2016:1580 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-3058-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3645-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1983-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1982-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2065823004
- 92276 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1983 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1580 vendor-advisory
- 1036547 vdb-entry
- https://crbug.com/619414
- GLSA-201610-09 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1982 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3645 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-e9798eaaa3 vendor-advisory