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.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3590-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2788 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:13.294Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-1693

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-06-05T23:59:23.070

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1693

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1693 - Bugzilla

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