CVE-2016-1701

8.8 HIGH
Published: June 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The Autofill implementation in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 mishandles the interaction between field updates and JavaScript code that triggers a frame deletion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1690.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1960023002
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/608101
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/06/stable-channel-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3594
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/1960023002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/608101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat debian suse opensuse google