Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1684
numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles the i format token for xsl:number data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow or resource consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- crbug.com/583171
- git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206901
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1684?
- CVE-2016-1684 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1684?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1684 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.