High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 5, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1697
CVE-2016-1697
Description
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.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201nvd
- codereview.chromium.org/2021373003nvd
- crbug.com/613266nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.