CVE-2016-1672: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The ModuleSystem::RequireForJsInner function in extensions/renderer/module_system.cc in the extension bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 mishandles properties, which allows remote attackers to conduct bindings-interception attacks and bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only
• Google Chrome: up to and including 50.0.2661.102
• Opensuse Leap: version 42.1 only
• Opensuse Opensuse: version 13.2 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: version 6.0 only
• Suse Linux Enterprise: version 12.0 only

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