# CVE-2016-1658: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy via crafted extensions to obtain sensitive information in Google Chrome.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jqq4-q4jg-35ch, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1658

## What is CVE-2016-1658?

CVE-2016-1658 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 incorrectly relies on GetOrigin method calls for origin comparisons, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted extension.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1658?

It affects 4 products.


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

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1658?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-1658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux

- [CVE-2015-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3306/): ProFTPD Improper Access Control (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-49113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49113/): RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild)
- [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-2016-1658 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1658 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1658 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-2016-1658/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1658/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1658
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1658
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1658

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