CVE-2016-1696 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2016-1696?

CVE-2016-1696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 5 Jun 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 51.0.2704.79 does not properly restrict bindings access, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1696?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1696?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-1696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux

• CVE-2015-3306 ProFTPD Improper Access Control Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2025-49113 RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data Exploited Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-24061 GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2025-39682 Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-9680 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited Critical 9.8

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-3r8m-9qvw-p5fw, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1696.