CVE-2016-1678
objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
- 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
- 1.64% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- google/v8 · google/chrome · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · suse/linux enterprise
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002
- https://crbug.com/595259
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002
- https://crbug.com/595259
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.