CVE-2016-2844
WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutBlock.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, does not properly determine when anonymous block wrappers may exist, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect cast and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutBlock.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, does not properly determine when anonymous block wrappers may exist, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect cast and assertion failure) 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
- 2.12% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84170
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=546849
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=591402
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1423573002
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84170
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=546849
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=591402
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1423573002
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.