CVE-2016-1710: google chrome Improper Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1710 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Authorization vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.7% 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 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 23-07-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
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
1.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.31% 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.
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1134 | < 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250
- oxide-qt< 1.16.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.16.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 51.0.2704.106
2 vendors · 3 products
References
16 links- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/2035973002/X Refsource CONFIRM
- crbug.com/616907X Refsource CONFIRM
