CVE-2016-1630 describes a Same Origin Policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.75, stemming from improper widget updates within the WebKit Blink engine's ContainerNode::parserRemoveChild function. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows remote attackers to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability through a crafted website, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 48.0.2564.116CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.