Vulnerability Description
The Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, does not ignore a URL's path component in the case of a ServiceWorker fetch, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about visited web pages by reading CSP violation reports, related to FrameFetchContext.cpp and ResourceFetcher.cpp.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 48.0.2564.116 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2014/01/using-content-security-policy-for-evil.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84168
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=542060
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=591402
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1454003003/
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2014/01/using-content-security-policy-for-evil.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84168
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=542060
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=591402
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2845?
CVE-2016-2845 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). The Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, does not ignore a URL's path component in the case of a ServiceWorker fetch, which allows remot...
How severe is CVE-2016-2845?
CVE-2016-2845 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2845?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.