8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-1667
Google Chrome Same Origin Policy Bypass Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2016, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:30 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-1667 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1667 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Google chrome
1 Opensuse opensuse
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1667.

URL Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1
https://codereview.chromium.org/1953323002/
https://crbug.com/605766
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-1667 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1667 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://codereview.chromium.org/1953323002/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/605766 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/605766
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://codereview.chromium.org/1953323002/
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/605766 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/605766 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://codereview.chromium.org/1953323002/ No Types Assigned https://codereview.chromium.org/1953323002/ Issue Tracking
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html No Types Assigned http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Translation La función TreeScope::adoptIfNeeded en WebKit/Source/core/dom/TreeScope.cpp en la implementación DOM en Blink la función TreeScope::adoptIfNeeded en WebKit/Source/core/dom/TreeScope.cpp en la implementación DOM en Blink
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1667 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1667 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.08 }} 0.02%

score

0.84372

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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