CVE-2016-1696 describes a critical vulnerability in the extensions subsystem of Google Chrome versions prior to 51.0.2704.79, also impacting various Linux distributions like Debian, OpenSUSE, Red Hat, and SUSE. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy through unspecified vectors, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), it represents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV), no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and limited community discussion, its high FAUCET Risk Score and media coverage indicate its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 51.0.2704.63CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.