Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1697
The FrameLoader::startLoad function in WebKit/Source/core/loader/FrameLoader.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79, does not prevent frame navigations during DocumentLoader detach operations, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise — versions 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/613266
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 (vendor-advisory)
- codereview.chromium.org/2021373003
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1697?
- CVE-2016-1697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1697?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1697 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.