Bypassing Same Origin Policy via ChromeClientImpl::createWindow Vulnerability

CVE-2016-1710 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The ChromeClientImpl::createWindow method in WebKit/Source/web/ChromeClientImpl.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, does not prevent window creation by a deferred frame, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

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