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CVE-2016-1661

Published: May 14, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
8.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, does not ensure that frames satisfy a check for the same renderer process in addition to a Same Origin Policy check, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site, related to BindingSecurity.cpp and DOMWindow.cpp.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Google ChromeGoogle Inc
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
n/an/a
enterprise linux desktop supplementaryredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server supplementaryredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server supplementary eusredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
google inccommercialUSMobile Appsaka google
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://crbug.com/601629
crbug.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1887553002/
codereview.chromium.org
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
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Timeline

Published
May 14, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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