CVE-2016-1652

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: April 18, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ModuleSystem::RequireForJsInner function in extensions/renderer/module_system.cc in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted web site, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1748943002/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/590275
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/1748943002/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/590275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
61th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

opensuse google debian suse