Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-1675 is a Google Chrome/Blink flaw that could let a malicious website bypass Same Origin Policy protections in Chrome versions before 51.0.2704.63. That protection normally prevents one site from reading or manipulating another site's data. The main concern is legacy browser exposure, not modern fully patched Chrome. Exposure is most likely limited to endpoints or Linux Chromium/Chrome packages still running builds older than Google Chrome 51.0.2704.63. Organizations with managed browser fleets should treat this as a legacy software inventory issue unless old browsers remain in use. Prioritize remediation where legacy browsers remain in production or privileged user environments. This is an old issue, but Same Origin Policy bypasses affect a core web security boundary, so any remaining exposure should be eliminated rather than accepted. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Google Chrome or Chromium packages to 51.0.2704.63 or later.; Apply relevant vendor security updates from Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, openSUSE, or Gentoo.; Remove unsupported legacy browser versions from managed endpoints..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1858833003CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://crbug.com/600182CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2016:1190CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- GLSA-201607-07CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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