# CVE-2016-1629: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass Blink Same Origin Policy and sandbox protections in Google Chrome, requiring users to upgrade to a patched version.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Feb 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wmvx-5x24-hgvx, RHSA-2016:0286, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1629, USN-2905-1

## What is CVE-2016-1629?

CVE-2016-1629 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 21 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.116 allows remote attackers to bypass the Blink Same Origin Policy and a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1629?

It affects 5 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `chromium-browser` | Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | All versions | 0:48.0.2564.116-1.el6 |
| `chromium-browser-debuginfo` | Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | All versions | 0:48.0.2564.116-1.el6 |

Products: Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Novell Suse Package Hub for Suse Linux Enterprise, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1629?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-1629 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2026-24061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24061/): GNU InetUtils Argument Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1629 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1629 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 21 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1629/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1629/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1629
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1629
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1629

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