CVE-2016-1652 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in the Extensions subsystem of Google Chrome, specifically in the ModuleSystem::RequireForJsInner function. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted website, affecting Debian, Google, OpenSUSE, and SUSE products. It carries a CVSS v3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity requiring user interaction, potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known Metasploit or ExploitDB modules; however, it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness despite the lack of public exploit code.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 49.0.2623.112CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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