Vulnerability in Google Chrome

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 other impact via a crafted HTML document.

EPSS: 0.021 (79.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1644?
CVE-2016-1644 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-1644?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.