CVE-2016-1650

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.108 Opera versions prior to 49.0.2623.108

Description The issue is related to the PageCaptureSaveAsMHTMLFunction::ReturnFailure function in the browser/extensions/api/page capture/page capture api.cc file. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an error in creating an MHTML document. The vulnerability is associated with errors in the code and can be exploited by a remote attacker.

Recommendations For Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.108, update to version 49.0.2623.108 or later. For Opera versions prior to 49.0.2623.108, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, as the specific version is not provided. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the PageCaptureSaveAsMHTMLFunction::ReturnFailure function until a patch is available.