CVE-2016-1667: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The TreeScope::adoptIfNeeded function in WebKit/Source/core/dom/TreeScope.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not prevent script execution during node-adoption operations, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only
• Google Chrome: up to and including 50.0.2661.87
• Opensuse Opensuse: version 13.1 only

Published 2016-05-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.