CVE-2016-1675: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1675 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 05-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy by leveraging the mishandling of Document reattachment during destruction, related to FrameLoader.cpp and LocalFrame.cpp.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.53% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat3 products
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121 | < 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242
- oxide-qt< 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 50.0.2661.102
Suse1 product
- linux_enterprise12.0
7 vendors · 11 products
References
15 links- codereview.chromium.org/1858833003X Refsource CONFIRM
- crbug.com/600182X Refsource CONFIRM
