VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-1693

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

browser/safe_browsing/srt_field_trial_win.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not use the HTTPS service on dl.google.com to obtain the Software Removal Tool, which allows remote attackers to spoof the chrome_cleanup_tool.exe (aka CCT) file via a man-in-the-middle attack on an HTTP session.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references