What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1661?

CVE-2016-1661 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary CVE-2016-1661

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2016-05-14 chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Denial Of Service Google Buffer Overflow Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary Chrome Opensuse

8.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.0 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 14, 2016 - 21:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, does not ensure that frames satisfy a check for the same renderer process in addition to a Same Origin Policy check, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site, related to BindingSecurity.cpp and DOMWindow.cpp.

AnalysisAI

Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, does not ensure that frames satisfy a check for the same renderer process in addition to a Same Origin Policy check, which allows remote attackers. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, does not ensure that frames satisfy a check for the same renderer process in addition to a Same Origin Policy check, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site, related to BindingSecurity.cpp and DOMWindow.cpp. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary, Google Chrome. Version information: before 50.0.2661.94.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.