Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
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 servi…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (82.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Google V8
- Nodejs Node.js
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Opensuse — versions 13.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 90584 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2017:0880 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- 1035872 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- RHSA-2016:1080 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1304 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2017:0881 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- RHSA-2018:0336 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2017:0882 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1655 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1669?
- CVE-2016-1669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1669?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1669 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.