# CVE-2016-1618: Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-01-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81430
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=552749
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1419293005
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html

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