Use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome Web Store inline-installation implementation

CVE-2016-1708 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The Chrome Web Store inline-installation implementation in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 does not properly consider object lifetimes during progress observation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.

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