CVE-2016-1694
Publication date 5 June 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
browser/browsing_data/browsing_data_remover.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 deletes HPKP pins during cache clearing, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof web sites via a valid certificate from an arbitrary recognized Certification Authority.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| chromium-browser | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121
|
|
| oxide-qt | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.3 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N