TI-2016-01552 Aliases CVE-2016-1697 GHSA-gqhx-qf2x-9ggq

The FrameLoader::startLoad function in WebKit/Source/core/loader/FrameLoader.cpp in…

MEDIUM 42CWE-284Published 2016-06-05 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The FrameLoader::startLoad function in WebKit/Source/core/loader/FrameLoader.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79, does not prevent frame navigations during DocumentLoader detach operations, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01849 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::	up to 51.0.2704.63	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::	14.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*	15.10	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::	16.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*	8.0	Vulnerable	Debian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*	42.1	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*	13.2	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 51.0.2704.63 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Show 1 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:::::::*	12.0	Vulnerable	SUSE

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2016:1201 Released 2016-06-02 · Red Hat rating Important
chromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-51.0.2704.79-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-51.0.2704.79-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-51.0.2704.79-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:1201
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:1201
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2016:1201

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1697
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqhx-qf2x-9ggq

References

Advisory 6

Other 3

Sources

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