CVE-2016-1612
The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.13% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81431
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/v8/v8/+/cfbd16172fa165cc33ce0e2e72f74e5561168a61
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497632
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1531583005
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81431
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/v8/v8/+/cfbd16172fa165cc33ce0e2e72f74e5561168a61
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497632
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1531583005
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.