CVE-2016-1674
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass...
8.8 HighFix available
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
1.65%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-1674- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-1674- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-2769 No score
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2016-2769- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2w55-w9jc-ppv6
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass...
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-2w55-w9jc-ppv6- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1674
The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1674- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0214 No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities
Chromium-browser-stable 51.0.2704.63 fixes security issues:
cross-origin bypass problems in extensions bindings (CVE-2016-1672 and CVE-2016-1676), blink (CVE-2016-1673 and CVE-2016-1675), and extensions (CVE-2016-1674)
heap use-after free bugs in V8 bindings (CVE-2016-1679), Skia (CVE-2016-1680), and Autofill (CVE-2016-1690)
heap buffer overflows in V8 (CVE-2016-1678), PDFium (CVE-2016-1681), media (CVE-2016-1689), and Skia (CVE-2016-1691)
out-of-bounds read errors in PDFium (CVE-2016-1685 and CVE-2016-1686) and V8 (CVE-2016-1688)
type confusion in V8 (CVE-2016-1677), a CSP bypass for ServiceWorker (CVE-2016-1682), an information leak in extensions (CVE-2016-1687), a limited cross-origin bypass in ServiceWorker (CVE-2016-1692), and HPKP pins removed on cache clearance (CVE-2016-1694)
various fixes from upstream's internal audits, fuzzing, and other initiatives (CVE-2016-1695)
- Record
MGASA-2016-0214- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 No score
chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:8 From an advisory covering 29 CVEs |
before 51.0.2704.63-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 41.0.2272.118-142.0.2311.135-142.0.2311.135-1~deb8u142.0.2311.135-242.0.2311.90-1 Show 45 moreShow less42.0.2311.90-1~deb8u142.0.2311.90-243.0.2357.124-143.0.2357.124-243.0.2357.124-343.0.2357.130-143.0.2357.65-143.0.2357.65-1~deb8u143.0.2357.81-144.0.2403.107-144.0.2403.107-244.0.2403.157-144.0.2403.89-144.0.2403.89-1~deb8u145.0.2454.101-145.0.2454.85-145.0.2454.85-1~deb8u146.0.2490.13-146.0.2490.71-146.0.2490.71-1~deb8u147.0.2526.111-147.0.2526.16-147.0.2526.73-147.0.2526.73-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-147.0.2526.80-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-247.0.2526.80-348.0.2564.116-148.0.2564.116-1~deb8u148.0.2564.23-148.0.2564.82-148.0.2564.82-1~deb8u148.0.2564.82-249.0.2623.108-149.0.2623.108-1~deb8u149.0.2623.108-249.0.2623.75-149.0.2623.75-1~deb8u149.0.2623.75-249.0.2623.87-149.0.2623.87-1~deb8u150.0.2661.75-150.0.2661.75-1~deb8u150.0.2661.75-2 |
51.0.2704.63-1~deb8u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:5 From an advisory covering 21 CVEs |
before 51.0.2704.63-1.mga5 | 51.0.2704.63-1.mga5 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs |
before 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6 | 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs |
before 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6 | 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121, plus listed versions 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2 Show 20 moreShow less36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117 |
51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242, plus listed versions 45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.122949.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237 |
51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 719 CVEs |
before 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs |
before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-1674 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published June 1, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.65%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/90876
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
securitytracker.com/id/1035981
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
crbug.com/598165
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1674
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2w55-w9jc-ppv6
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0214.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18546
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340005
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_1190.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1672
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1674
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3015
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