CVE-2016-1710 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted website due to improper window creation handling in Blink.

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

What is CVE-2016-1710?

CVE-2016-1710 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 23 Jul 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 ChromeClientImpl::createWindow method in WebKit/Source/web/ChromeClientImpl.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, does not prevent window creation by a deferred frame, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1710?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-1710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5c9c-9732-p6mg, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1710.

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