High severity · published May 14, 2016
CVE-2016-1667
The TreeScope::adoptIfNeeded function in WebKit/Source/core/dom/TreeScope.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not prevent…
8.8
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The TreeScope::adoptIfNeeded function in WebKit/Source/core/dom/TreeScope.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not prevent script execution during node-adoption operations, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 50.0.2661.87 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1667
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1667
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
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