Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 25, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-1618
CVE-2016-1618
Description
Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
12- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81430nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1nvd
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvd
- codereview.chromium.org/1419293005nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09nvd
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