Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 25, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 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.
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Affected products
3- Range: <48.0.2564.82
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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