CVE-2016-1669
The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.23% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · google/chrome · opensuse/opensuse · google/v8 · nodejs/node.js · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00063.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0879
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0880
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0881
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0882
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1945313002
- https://crbug.com/606115
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05347541
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CITS5GIUTNWVSUXMSORIAJJLQBEGL2CK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPTKXI62OPCJCJGCSFMST4HIBQ27J72W/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00063.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.