CVE-2016-1661 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2016-1661?

CVE-2016-1661 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 14 May 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, does not ensure that frames satisfy a check for the same renderer process in addition to a Same Origin Policy check, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site, related to BindingSecurity.cpp and DOMWindow.cpp.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1661?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1661?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-1661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2020-16010 Google Chrome for Android UI Heap Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2026-87491 Google Chromium V8 Out of Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2026-85046 Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-9mh6-hg57-hhmw, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1661.