CVE-2016-1711 describes a Same Origin Policy bypass vulnerability in WebKit's FrameLoader.cpp, specifically within Blink as used in Google Chrome prior to version 52.0.2743.82. This flaw allows remote attackers to circumvent security restrictions through a crafted website by preventing frame navigation from being disabled during a detach operation. The vulnerability carries a high CVSSv3 score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and user interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. However, the vulnerability received notable community attention with two mentions and two media articles at the time of its disclosure, suggesting awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 51.0.2704.106CPE 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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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.