Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1688
The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 before 5.0.71.40, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles external string sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JavaScript code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Google V8
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise — versions 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/604897
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 (vendor-advisory)
- codereview.chromium.org/1927003003
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1688?
- CVE-2016-1688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1688?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1688 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.