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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1661 · published 14 May 2016

CVE-2016-1661: Redhat enterprise linux desktop supplementary improper input validation vulnerability

Redhat · Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary

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.

8.0 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.2% · top 32.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
8.0CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 8.3
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

6 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89106
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1
https://codereview.chromium.org/1887553002/
https://crbug.com/601629
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89106
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1
https://codereview.chromium.org/1887553002/
https://crbug.com/601629
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-1661), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.