CVE-2016-1630: The ContainerNode::parserRemoveChild function in WebKit/Source/core/dom/ContainerNode.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 35/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 65.3% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: chromium-browser (Debian:8) 49.0.2623.75-1~deb8u1; chromium-browser (Red Hat:rhel_extras:6) 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6; chromium-browser-debuginfo (Red Hat:rhel_extras:6) 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to chromium-browser (Debian:8) 49.0.2623.75-1~deb8u1; chromium-browser (Red Hat:rhel_extras:6) 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6; chromium-browser-debuginfo (Red Hat:rhel_extras:6) 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
The ContainerNode::parserRemoveChild function in WebKit/Source/core/dom/ContainerNode.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, mishandles widget updates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.
- Published
- Mar 5, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.0% · 65th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
Report tools
Action score
35
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.0%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- google chromeup to 48.0.2564.116 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:8 | chromium-browser | before 49.0.2623.75-1~deb8u1 | 49.0.2623.75-1~deb8u1 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | chromium-browser | before 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 | 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | chromium-browser-debuginfo | before 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 | 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 |
Same product
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2016-1628Feb 21, 2016 · pi.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109, does not validate a certain precision value, which allows remote…26Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2016-1629Feb 21, 2016 · Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.116 allows remote attackers to bypass the Blink Same Origin Policy and a sandbox protection mechanism via…40Plan
- Later →CVE-2016-1631Mar 5, 2016 · The PPB_Flash_MessageLoop_Impl::InternalRun function in content/renderer/pepper/ppb_flash_message_loop_impl.cc in the Pepper plugin in…35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.75-1~deb8u1 · Debian:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:chromium-browser | 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:chromium-browser-debuginfo | 0:49.0.2623.75-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=560011
- codereview.chromium.org/1464223002
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.