CVE-2016-1644
WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutObject.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.87, does not properly restrict relayout scheduling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutObject.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.87, does not properly restrict relayout scheduling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.06% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_8.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00066.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00067.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00073.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3513
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84224
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035259
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=590620
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1755543002
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_8.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00066.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00067.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00073.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3513
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84224
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035259
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=590620
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1755543002
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.